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Iran Democracy Act

Introduced: May 19, 2003 See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 19, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iran Democracy Act - Declares that it is the policy of the United States to support full democracy in Iran.

Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to: (1) require the head of Radio Farda to develop programming for Radio Farda after consulting with certain groups; and (2) ensure that a significant percentage of that programming is devoted to discussing democratic change in Iran, including a certain internationally-monitored democratic referendum in Iran.

Requires the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) at the Department of State and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) at the Department of State to provide grants to appropriate entities to create and maintain websites, translate and distribute books, videos, documents, and other materials on democracy, rule of law, and free market economics.

Authorizes the MEPI and the ECA to award grants to certain eligible entities to fund programs and activities to promote a democratic referendum in Iran.

What's happening now May 19, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1