Interagency strategy to free Iraq from Iran

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Secretary of the Treasury, and the CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, shall develop and submit to Congress a strategy to support the efforts of the Iraqi people in countering Iran in Iraq and countering Iranian backed puppet militias in Iraq. (b) Elements The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) A description of efforts to irreversibly dismantle all Iran-backed puppet militias in Iraq, including but not limited to the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), and end Iran’s dominance of Iraq’s political system. (2) A description of efforts to cease U.S. security assistance to the Federal Government of Iraq, unless (A) All Iran-backed militias including but not limited to the PMF are dismantled, (B) Iraq ceases its support for terrorism including its sponsorship and support of Iran backed puppet militias, (C) Iran backed puppet militias including the PMF are no longer part of the Ministry of Interior of the Federal Government of Iraq nor any other organ of the Federal Government of Iraq, (D) Iran backed puppet militias and their political parties no longer maintain direct or indirect control of Iraqi government ministries. (3) A description of efforts to support Iraqi civil society against Iran and its puppet militias including: (A) A description of how the Intelligence Community will— (i) use intelligence-gathering capabilities to monitor and expose the Iranian regime and its puppet militias in Iraq’s efforts to suppress dissent and target protestors; (ii) provide support to Iraqi civil society actors and opposition groups to enhance their security and operational capabilities; and (iii) assist in identifying and countering disinformation campaigns initiated by the Iranian regime and its puppet militias in Iraq to delegitimize democratic movements. (B) A description of how the United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) will— (i) expand and enhance broadcasting efforts in Iraq with a focus on the Federal Government of Iraq’s support of Iranian backed puppet militias and Iranian backed terrorist organizations as well as programming regarding the war crimes and corruption of Iranian backed puppet militias in Iraq; (ii) utilize social media platforms to expose and highlight the Iranian regime and Iran backed puppet militia’s crimes against the people of Iraq, including human rights abuses, corruption, and acts of violence against protestors; and (iii) support independent Iraqi journalists and media outlets in their efforts to report freely and counter the regime’s propaganda. (C) A plan for ensuring coordination between relevant agencies, including the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Intelligence Community, and USAGM, to ensure a comprehensive and unified approach in supporting the Iraqi people’s pursuit of independence from domination by the regime in Iran and its puppet militias in Iraq. (c) Form The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form. (d) Implementation plan Not later than 60 days after the date on which the strategy required by subsection (a) is developed, the task force shall submit to Congress a plan for implementing the strategy.