Search Results: keywords:"piracy"

  • H. R. 1998 — To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
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    H. R. 1998, titled the "Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025," proposes measures to impose sanctions on foreign individuals involved in piracy. The bill finds that piracy, particularly off the Somali coast and in the Gulf of Aden, poses significant threats to global shipping and...

    Simple Explanation

    H. R. 1998 is a plan to punish bad guys from other countries who steal ships and attack people on the ocean by stopping them from using their money and visiting America. It also lets the President decide when to make exceptions if it's important for keeping America safe.

  • H. R. 8934 — To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,487

    H. R. 8934, also known as the “Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024,” aims to impose sanctions on foreign individuals involved in piracy. The bill states that the President must block assets and deny visas to those identified as pirates. There are exceptions for humanitarian...

    Simple Explanation

    The Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024 is a bill that wants to stop pirates by letting the President punish them by taking away their money and not letting them visit the U.S., but there are special rules that could make these punishments harder to enforce.