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HR 1998 · in committee · significant

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The President must impose visa and property sanctions on foreign individuals or entities engaged in piracy.
  • Foreign nationals and organizations that commit or assist in piracy are subject to these penalties.
  • Violations of piracy sanctions carry civil and criminal penalties enforced through federal regulations.

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  1. 01

    How would the bill define and identify which maritime activities qualify as piracy versus legitimate disputes over shipping routes or territorial waters?

  2. 02

    What enforcement mechanisms would the U.S. use to verify sanctions compliance when targeted individuals or entities operate across multiple countries?

  3. 03

    Which federal agencies would lead enforcement, and what resources would they need to investigate and prosecute piracy-related violations?

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Jonathan L. Jackson

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-06-24 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  2. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 14 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H2845-2846)

  4. 2025-06-23 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 14 (Roll no. 172). (text: CR H2845-2846)

  5. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  6. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1998.

  7. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2845-2846, H2877-2878)

  8. 2025-06-23 · house · Floor

    Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  10. 2025-04-09 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. 2025-03-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  12. 2025-03-10 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  13. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. 2025-03-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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