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S2642Referred to Committee

SEIZE Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-01
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Ted Budd
Ted Budd
Republican · NC · Senator
Votes with party: 74.4% (835 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001305

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2025-08-01

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2025-08-01

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-08-01

Previously

  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-08-01

Plain-English Summary

The SEIZE Act appears to address international affairs matters, likely involving the government's ability to take action against foreign entities or assets in response to threats or violations of U.S. interests. Without the full bill text, the specific mechanism—whether it involves sanctions, asset seizure, or diplomatic measures—cannot be determined, but the legislation probably aims to give the U.S. government stronger tools to respond to international conflicts or misconduct. The bill is currently under review by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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