HR 1998 · 119th Congress · International Affairs

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Introduced 2025-03-10· Sponsored by Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2025-06-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2025-06-23
Roll #172
Yea 392Nay 14
Democrats
190 Yea·7 Nay
Republicans
202 Yea·7 Nay
PassedHouse · 2025-06-23
Roll #172
Yea 392Nay 14
Democrats
190 Yea·7 Nay
Republicans
202 Yea·7 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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H.R. 1998, Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Apr 22, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025

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Cosponsors (4)

2 Democrats2 Republicans