Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill directs the U.S. government to develop a comprehensive strategy to counter Iranian influence in Iraq, with a focus on dismantling Iran-backed militias and supporting Iraqi civil society. Within 180 days of enactment, the State Department, Treasury Department, and U.S. Agency for Global Media must submit a strategy to Congress that includes efforts to dismantle the Popular Mobilization Forces and other Iranian-aligned militias, suspend U.S. security assistance to Iraq until these militias are removed from government, and expand media and intelligence support to expose Iranian activities and support Iraqi opposition groups. The bill also requires the State Department to designate 11 specific Iranian-backed militia groups and related entities as foreign terrorist organizations within 90 days, prohibits federal funding for these militias and the Iraqi government (unless the President certifies national security reasons), and directs the Treasury Department to impose sanctions on specific Iraqi political and military officials identified as facilitating Iranian influence. Additionally, the bill blocks Iraq and Iraqi entities from importing liquefied natural gas from Iran.
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