House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

H.R. 1998Introduced Mar 10, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jonathan Jackson D-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedMar 10, 2025
Committee actionApr 9, 2025
Passed HouseJun 23, 2025 · 392–14
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jun 24, 2025 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 1998.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 1998, Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025” on April 22, 2025. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on April 9, 2025”.
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Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 44, March 10, 2025, Page H1068):
Article 1 Section 8
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Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on H.R. 1998. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · JUN 23, 2025

Passed the House

392–14PASSED

R 202–7 D 190–7

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · roll 172 · 25 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

4 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 4 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Jim Costa (D-CA), Young Kim (R-CA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Brad Sherman (D-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Jackson.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-1 district

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