Analyst Brief June 08, 2026

H.R. 6230 — Tehran Incitement to Violence Act, as amended

Current Status

Introduced

Executive Summary

The Tehran Incitement to Violence Act requires the President to determine whether to impose sanctions on specific Iranian clerics, officials, and state-linked entities for issuing or amplifying fatwas advocating the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Prompted by bounties raised on Iranian state television and crowdsourcing websites, the legislation mandates property blocking and visa revocations for those involved in inciting this violence. It aims to hold the Iranian regime's ideological and religious apparatus accountable for state-sponsored threats against U.S. and Israeli leadership.

Bill Data

Primary Sponsor

Rep. Keith Self

Bill Number

H.R. 6230

Session

119th

Co-Sponsors

None
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Arguments For

  • Argument 1: Demonstrates a strong, zero-tolerance stance against state-sponsored assassination threats targeting U.S. Presidents and allied leaders, providing clear political cover on national security.
  • Argument 2: Targets the ideological and financial roots of the Iranian regime (clerics, seminaries, state media) rather than just traditional military or IRGC targets, closing a gap in the current sanctions regime.

Likely Supporters

RepublicansAIPACFDD ActionRepublican Jewish CoalitionNational security hawks

Arguments Against

  • Argument 1: Critics may argue that explicitly sanctioning religious institutions and clerics could be weaponized by Iranian hardliners to claim the U.S. is attacking Islam itself, potentially inflaming regional tensions.
  • Argument 2: Implementation risk: Tracking the assets of informal religious networks and seminaries is notoriously difficult, meaning the sanctions may be largely symbolic with limited practical economic impact.

Likely Opponents

DemocratsNational Iranian American Council (NIAC)Anti-war advocacy groups

📋 Key Provisions

  • Requires the President to submit a determination to Congress within 180 days on whether 18 specific Iranian individuals and entities meet the criteria for sanctions.
  • Targets high-level Iranian religious and state institutions, including the Assembly of Experts, Qom Seminary, and Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
  • Mandates the blocking of property and interests in property under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for designated persons.
  • Renders designated individuals ineligible for U.S. visas, admission, or parole, and immediately revokes any currently held visas.
  • Includes standard exceptions for intelligence activities, law enforcement, UN obligations, and the importation of goods, alongside a national security waiver.
  • Terminates the sanctions 30 days after the President certifies that the Government of Iran no longer repeatedly provides support for international terrorism.
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Claim Analysis Page 7, Line 3

Requires a sanctions determination within 180 days for specific foreign persons.

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"Not later than 180 days after the"

Claim Analysis Page 7, Line 25

Lists the Qom Seminary as one of the entities to be evaluated for sanctions.

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"Qom Seminary (Howzeh Elmieh Qom)."

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Revokes current visas for designated aliens regardless of issue date.

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"shall be revoked regard-less of the issue date"

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Terminates sanctions if the President certifies Iran no longer supports international terrorism.

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"Government of Iran no longer repeatedly provides support"