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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. JACKSON of Illinois:H.R. 1998.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H1068]
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Judiciary Committee
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Standing
  - Referred To
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
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  - Referred To
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Foreign Relations Committee
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferral
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18:55:42
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
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House floor actions
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18:55:41
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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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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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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14:19:29
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1998.
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14:19:28
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2845-2846, H2877-2878)
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14:19:27
Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Committee
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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.
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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.
IntroReferral
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H.R. 1998, Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61343
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025
International Affairs
- Foreign property
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- International law and treaties
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- Marine and inland water transportation
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- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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- Sanctions
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- Visas and passports
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International Affairs
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Introduced in House
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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.

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House
IH
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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
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Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
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House
Engrossed in House
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Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
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Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-06-24T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1998rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1998rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-06-23T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1998eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1998eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-03-10T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1998ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1998ih.xml
2025-06-24
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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