S 363 · in committee · major
STOP MADNESS Act
- immigration
What this bill does
- The President can impose sanctions on foreign governments that refuse to take back citizens or obstruct U.S. deportation efforts.
- Foreign governments and individuals who knowingly help people enter the U.S. unlawfully may also face sanctions.
- Violations carry criminal and civil penalties under existing sanctions law, with national security waivers available.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How should the U.S. balance imposing sanctions on countries for deportation obstruction against maintaining diplomatic and trade relationships with those nations?
- 02
What evidence exists that sanctions effectively incentivize foreign governments to cooperate with deportation requests rather than escalate tensions?
- 03
Which specific behaviors by foreign governments or individuals would trigger sanctions, and who determines whether a government is genuinely obstructing versus facing practical barriers?
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Sponsor · R-SC
Tim Scott
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Introduced 2025-02-03
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-03 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
2025-02-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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