---
kind: "section"
citation: "22 U.S.C. § 8514b"
title: "22"
title_heading: "Foreign Relations and Intercourse"
number: "8514b"
heading: "Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in censorship or other related activities against citizens of Iran"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/22/8514b"
units:
  - "Chapter 92 — Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment"
  - "Subchapter I — Sanctions"
---

# §8514b. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons who engage in censorship or other related activities against citizens of Iran

- (a) **In general—** The President shall impose sanctions described in [section 8514(c) of this title](/usc/22/8514.md?p=c) with respect to each person on the list required by [subsection (b)](#b).
- (b) **List of persons who engage in censorship—**
  - (1) **In general—** Not later than 90 days after August 10, 2012, the President shall submit to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/22/8511.md?p=2) a list of persons that the President determines have, on or after June 12, 2009, engaged in censorship or other activities with respect to Iran that—
    - (A) prohibit, limit, or penalize the exercise of freedom of expression or assembly by citizens of Iran; or
    - (B) limit access to print or broadcast media, including the facilitation or [support](/usc/22/7432.md?p=12) of intentional frequency manipulation by the Government of Iran or an entity owned or controlled by that Government that would jam or restrict an international signal.
  - (2) **Updates of list—** The President shall submit to the [appropriate congressional committees](/usc/22/8511.md?p=2) an updated list under [paragraph (1)](#b-1)—
    - (A) each time the President is required to submit an updated list to those committees under [section 8514(b)(2)(A) of this title](/usc/22/8514.md?p=b-2-A); and
    - (B) as new information becomes available.
  - (3) **Form of report; public availability—**
    - (A) **Form—** The list required by [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.
    - (B) **Public availability—** The unclassified portion of the list required by [paragraph (1)](#b-1) shall be made available to the public and posted on the websites of the Department of the Treasury and the Department of State.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 111–195, title I, § 105B, as added Pub. L. 112–158, title IV, § 403(b), Aug. 10, 2012, 126 Stat. 1254.)