Skip to main content
HR 4301 111th Congress House

Iranian Digital Empowerment Act

Official title: To support the democratic aspirations of the Iranian people by enhancing their ability to access the Internet and communications services.

Introduced: January 12, 2010 See on congress.gov
International Affairs Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesComputers and information technologyHuman rightsInternet and video services
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Internet, web applications, social mediaIranMiddle EastNews media and reportingSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictions
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 14, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2986)
Dec 14, 2009
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 14, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Iranian Digital Empowerment Act - States that the export of the following software and related services to Iran by U.S. persons may not be prohibited or restricted: (1) software and related services that allow private Iranian citizens to circumvent online censorship and monitoring efforts imposed by the government of Iran and (2) software and related services that enable personal communication by the Iranian people.

Excludes from such provisions the export of such software and related services to the government of Iran.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 12, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Dec 14, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Dec 14, 2009
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4301: Iranian Digital Empowerment Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4301/
MLA
"H.R. 4301: Iranian Digital Empowerment Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4301/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4301, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4301/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4301: Iranian Digital Empowerment Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4301/)
Report a problem