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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

H.R. 1998119th CongressInternational Affairs

Introduced
Mar 10, 2025
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jun 24, 2025

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Summary

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

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.

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