Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025 - Summary **What the Bill Does** The Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025 would require the President to impose financial and travel penalties against foreign individuals and organizations engaged in piracy on the seas. Specifically, it would block their access to U.S. property and deny them U.S. visas. The bill also establishes criminal and civil penalties for anyone who violates these sanctions rules. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily targets foreign pirates and piracy organizations that operate internationally.
It could also affect businesses or individuals who knowingly help pirates evade sanctions. The practical impact would depend on how broadly "piracy" is defined and enforced by the President's administration. **Current Status** The bill has passed the House of Representatives and is now awaiting consideration by the Senate. It was sponsored by Representative Jonathan L. Jackson, a Democrat from Illinois.
CRS Official Summary
Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025This 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.
Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.