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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

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In Committee
Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-10
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Jonathan L. Jackson
Jonathan L. Jackson
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 96.6% (556 recorded votes)

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

2025-06-24

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Plain-English 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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International Affairs
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