Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025 passed the House 105 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedMar 10, 2025
ReportedApr 9, 2025
Passed one chamberJun 23, 2025
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 63 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 12 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 3, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 1,115 words
- Subjects
- Foreign propertyInternational law and treatiesMarine and inland water transportationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsVisas and passports
- Latest action
- Jun 24, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]