Maximum Pressure Act
Sponsor

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Cosponsors (55)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- August Pfluger (R-TX-11)Original· 2025-04-01
- Ben Cline (R-VA-6)Original· 2025-04-01
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-04-01
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4)Original· 2025-04-01
- Brad Finstad (R-MN-1)Original· 2025-04-01
- Bryan Steil (R-WI-1)Original· 2025-04-01
- Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)Original· 2025-04-01
- Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)Original· 2025-04-01
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4)Original· 2025-04-01
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)Original· 2025-04-01
- Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)Original· 2025-04-01
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- David P. Joyce (R-OH-14)Original· 2025-04-01
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)Original· 2025-04-01
- Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Original· 2025-04-01
- Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)Original· 2025-04-01
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)Original· 2025-04-01
- Marlin A. Stutzman (R-IN-3)Original· 2025-04-01
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)Original· 2025-04-01
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-04-01
- Mike Collins (R-GA-10)Original· 2025-04-01
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX-8)Original· 2025-04-01
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY-23)Original· 2025-04-01
- Pat Fallon (R-TX-4)Original· 2025-04-01
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA-1)Original· 2025-04-01
- Roger Williams (R-TX-25)Original· 2025-04-01
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)Original· 2025-04-01
- Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT-1)Original· 2025-04-01
- Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI-5)Original· 2025-04-01
- Scott Franklin (R-FL-18)Original· 2025-04-01
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)Original· 2025-04-01
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)Original· 2025-04-01
- Barry Loudermilk (R-GA-11)· 2025-04-02
- Pete Stauber (R-MN-8)· 2025-04-02
- Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2025-04-02
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA-9)· 2025-04-07
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY-21)· 2025-04-07
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)· 2025-04-07
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)· 2025-04-21
- Randy Feenstra (R-IA-4)· 2025-04-21
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)· 2025-06-04
- Ronny Jackson (R-TX-13)· 2025-06-06
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI-3)· 2025-06-17
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2025-06-17
- Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)· 2025-06-17
- Troy Downing (R-MT-2)· 2025-06-20
- Michael Baumgartner (R-WA-5)· 2025-06-23
- Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL-28)· 2025-10-14
- Nick LaLota (R-NY-1)· 2026-01-20
- Mark B. Messmer (R-IN-8)· 2026-02-23
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, Financial Services, Rules, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.
2025-04-01
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
Based on the title and referral to multiple committees, this bill likely aims to strengthen U.S. economic and diplomatic pressure on foreign countries through sanctions, trade restrictions, or other enforcement measures. The broad committee involvement suggests it could affect international trade, financial regulations, intelligence operations, and government oversight of these policies. The bill would probably give the government more tools to pressure adversarial nations on issues like human rights, nuclear weapons, or regional conflicts.
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