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S. 363 · 119th CongressImmigration

STOP MADNESS Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 3, 2025, with cosponsors, all Republicans

Sponsored by Scott, Tim R-SC · 5 cosponsors: 0 Democrats, 5 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 3, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 127 words.

Stifling Transnational Operations and Proliferators by Mitigating Activities that Drive Narcotics, Exploitation, and Smuggling Sanctions Act or the STOP MADNESS Act This bill allows the President to impose sanctions on (1) foreign governments the President determines knowingly refuse or obstruct U.S. efforts to repatriate its citizens who have unlawfully entered the United States, and (2) foreign governments or foreign persons the President determines knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the United States. The President may waive sanctions if the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States. If a person violates this bill, criminal and civil penalties applicable to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) apply. To carry out the bill, the President may exercise authorities under the IEEPA.

Context
Committees
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
Policy area
Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
Sponsor
5 of 220 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 1,221 words
Latest action
Feb 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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]