H.R. 1998 · 119th Congress
Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
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4 cosponsors · 2 D, 2 R
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- House Introduced Mar 10, 2025
- House Passed Jun 23, 2025 392–14
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person (individual or entity) that the President determines knowingly engages in piracy.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 10, 2025
Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person (individual or entity) that the President determines knowingly engages in piracy.
The bill also applies civil and criminal penalties to persons that violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of the regulations promulgated to carry out such sanctions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
Latest action (Jun 24, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 10, 2025
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- House Introduced Mar 10, 2025
- House Passed Jun 23, 2025 392–14
Final vote · House · Jun 23, 2025
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Mike Johnson