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119th Congress International Affairs

H.R. 1998: Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

Passed HouseJun 23, 2025

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 10, 2025
  2. Passed House (completed)Jun 23, 2025, 392–14
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 10, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 23, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Passed 392–14

Yea 392two-thirds 271Nay 14

  • Democrats190 yea, 7 nay
  • Republicans201 yea, 7 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Lateefah Simon (D-CA), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Chip Roy (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Summer Lee (D-PA), Harriet Hageman (R-WY) and Marjorie Greene (R-GA) voted Nay; and 4 more

See how all 406 members voted

Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 392

Republicans (201)

Democrats (190)

Independents (1)

Nay 14

Republicans (7) broke with their party

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Not voting 25

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Jun 23, 2025. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

Showing 1 of 1 roll calls

  • Jun 23, 2025HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 392–14
    Roll call 172 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1907015
    Republicans2017010
    Independents1000
    Total39214025

    House roll call 172: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed.

    14 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats, 7 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

4

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

148 points earned
  1. 1Jonathan Jackson D-IL SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, marked up, passed House4 events+48
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Gregorio Casar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Eli Crane R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Jesús García D-IL1 maverick vote1 event+6
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Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.

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History

  1. Jun 23, 2025Passed the House, 392–14.
  2. Mar 10, 2025Introduced in the House by Jonathan Jackson.
Show the full action history (12 actions)
  1. Jun 24, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jun 23, 2025Mr. Burchett moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  3. Jun 23, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2845-2846, H2877-2878)
  4. Jun 23, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1998.
  5. Jun 23, 2025At 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.
  6. Jun 23, 2025Passed/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)
  7. Jun 23, 2025On 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)
  8. Jun 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. Apr 9, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. Apr 9, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
  11. Mar 10, 2025Introduced in House
  12. Mar 10, 2025Referred 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.