H.R. 1998 · 119th Congress

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Introduced Mar 10, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced (done)
  2. Committee (done)
  3. Passed House (current)
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

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

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

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

  2. House

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

  3. 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)

  4. House

    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.

  5. House

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

  6. House

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

  7. House

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

  8. House

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

  9. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  10. House

    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.

  11. Introduced in House