Iranian Campaign Medal Act

House Bill

H.R. 4254

119th Congress

Iranian Campaign Medal Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Tony Gonzales

Representative

Republican

TX-23

Cosponsors

0

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill would prevent the United States from providing any assistance to international organizations that support or advocate for the belief that sexual activity involving people below the age of consent in their country may be consensual, even if it is illegal. It aims to restrict funding for groups that do not align with U.S. laws around the age of consent.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SponsorTony Gonzales (R-TX)

Introduced6/30/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

ChamberHouse

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Iranian Campaign Medal Act

This bill would prevent the United States from providing any assistance to international organizations that support or advocate for the belief that sexual activity involving people below the age of consent in their country may be consensual, even if it is ille

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This bill would prevent the United States from providing any assistance to international organizations that support or advocate for the belief that sexual activity involving people below the age of consent in their country may be consensual, even if it is illegal. It aims to restrict funding for groups that do not align with U.S. laws around the age of consent.

Bill Number: 4254
Sponsor: Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
Introduced: 6/30/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: Iranian Campaign Medal Act
Bill Number: 4254
Sponsor: Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Introduced: 6/30/2025
Summary: This bill would prevent the United States from providing any assistance to international organizations that support or advocate for the belief that sexual activity involving people below the age of consent in their country may be consensual, even if it is illegal. It aims to restrict funding for gro

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would prevent the United States from providing any assistance to international organizations that support or advocate for the belief that sexual activity involving people below the age of consent in their country may be consensual, even if it is illegal. It aims to restrict funding for groups that do not align with U.S. laws around the age of consent.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

This bill prohibits the United States from providing assistance to any international organization that supports, advocates for, or seeks to decriminalize sexual relations or sexual conduct by persons who are younger than the minimum age of consent, as defined by the national government of the country where such persons reside.  Assistance is also prohibited to any entity that supports or advocates for the belief that sexual activity involving persons below the domestically prescribed minimum age of consent to sex may be consensual in fact even when it is not consensual under law.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Prohibits U.S. assistance to international organizations that support or advocate for the idea that underage sexual activity can be consensual, even if it's illegal
Applies to any entity that promotes beliefs about consensual sexual activity below the legal age of consent in that country
Aims to restrict funding for groups that do not align with U.S. laws around the age of consent

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would impact any international organizations or entities that receive U.S. funding and promote views or activities around underage sexual consent that conflict with U.S. laws. It could result in the loss of U.S. aid or partnerships for groups that do not align with the U.S. stance on the age of consent, even if their views are legal in their own countries.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4254, 119th Congress (2025). "Iranian Campaign Medal Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4254

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