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H.R. 1998Passed House

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Introduced: Mar 10, 2025

Latest action date: Jun 24, 2025

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Mar 10, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in the House.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

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Official CRS policy area

International Affairs

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Foreign propertyInternational law and treatiesMarine and inland water transportationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsVisas and passports

Committee activity

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Judiciary Committee

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  1. Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  2. Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  3. Referred To

Amendments

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No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.

Action timeline

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

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  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. 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)

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  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. 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.

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  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1998.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2845-2846, H2877-2878)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  8. Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

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  9. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  10. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

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  11. Introduced in House

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  12. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.

    IntroReferralHouse floor actions
  13. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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PassedJun 23, 2025House · Roll call 172

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

392 Yea25 Not Voting14 Nay
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Ami BeraNot Voting
Andy BarrNot Voting
David ScottYea
Dina TitusNot Voting
Doug LaMalfaYea
Dwight EvansNot Voting
Eric SwalwellYea
Greg StantonNot Voting
Jerrold NadlerNot Voting
Joe WilsonNot Voting
John JamesNot Voting
Josh BrecheenNot Voting
Joyce BeattyNot Voting
Julia BrownleyNot Voting
Lois FrankelNot Voting
Marcy KapturNot Voting
Marjorie Taylor GreeneNay
Mark E. GreenYea
Mike RogersNot Voting
Mikie SherrillNot Voting
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Terri A. SewellNot Voting
Tony GonzalesYea
Vern BuchananNot Voting
Warren DavidsonNot Voting
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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