S 363 ยท STOP MADNESS Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced
- Feb 3, 2025
- Latest action
- Feb 3, 2025
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tim Scott [R-SC]
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Cosponsors
- 5
Summary
Stifling Transnational Operations and Proliferators by Mitigating Activities that Drive Narcotics, Exploitation, and Smuggling Sanctions Act or the STOP MADNESS Act This bill allows the President to impose sanctions on (1) foreign governments the President determines knowingly refuse or obstruct U.S. efforts to repatriate its citizens who have unlawfully entered the United States, and (2) foreign governments or foreign persons the President determines knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the United States. The President may waive sanctions if the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States. If a person violates this bill, criminal and civil penalties applicable to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) apply. To carry out the bill, the President may exercise authorities under the IEEPA.
Recent actions
- Feb 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Feb 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.