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This bill aims to reduce Iranian influence in Iraq by requiring the U.S. government to develop a comprehensive strategy to counter Iranian-backed militias and support Iraqi civil society. The bill mandates that within 180 days, the Secretaries of State and Treasury, along with the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, must submit a strategy to Congress that includes plans to dismantle Iran-backed militias like the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), cease U.S. security assistance to Iraq under certain conditions, and support Iraqi civil society through intelligence gathering, media broadcasting, and coordination between U.S. agencies. The bill also requires the State Department to designate several Iranian-backed militia groups as foreign terrorist organizations within 90 days, prohibits federal funding for these militias, and restricts U.S. security assistance to the Iraqi government. Additionally, the Treasury Secretary must produce a report on Iranian agents and facilitators in Iraq and impose sanctions on specified individuals and entities. The bill further prohibits Iraq from importing liquefied natural gas from Iran, representing a comprehensive legislative approach to reducing Iranian influence in Iraq by targeting political, military, economic, and informational channels of power.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2658/all-info