This bill, the Tehran Incitement to Violence Act, directs the Secretary of State, with the Secretary of the Treasury's agreement, to decide whether a list of named clerics, institutions, and groups meet criteria for terrorism-related designations. The bill lists 18 named individuals and entities, including religious leaders, the Qom Seminary, IRIB, the Assembly of Experts, and several councils. It requires the first determination within 90 days after enactment and then every 180 days for up to 6 years. The bill says the determinations must use authorities such as Executive Order 13224 (blocking property and prohibiting transactions), foreign terrorist organization (FTO) and GLOMAG criteria, and several Iran-related executive orders cited in the text.
If the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury determine the listed people or groups meet the stated criteria, those individuals or groups could be considered for designation under the named authorities. The bill links designations to authorities that the bill describes as able to block property and prohibit transactions. The bill also creates a recurring reporting requirement to Congress about those determinations every 180 days for up to six years.
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The bill's findings say certain named clerics and institutions publicly issued fatwas or statements that the bill describes as calls for violence, and that one individual and an online site sought or claimed to raise funds for assassination plots. Proponents in the text argue those actions endanger specific foreign leaders and could imperil the safety of the United States and Israel. The bill frames designation determinations and possible sanctions as a response to that alleged incitement and threat.
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