HR 1998 · Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced
- Mar 10, 2025
- Latest action
- Jun 24, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Jonathan L. Jackson [D-IL-1]
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Cosponsors
- 4
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.
Recent actions
- Jun 24, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jun 23, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 23, 2025 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)
- Jun 23, 2025 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)
- Jun 23, 2025 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.
- Jun 23, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1998.
- Jun 23, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2845-2846, H2877-2878)
- Jun 23, 2025 Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Votes
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed · Jun 23, 2025, 10:54 PM