Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2025

• •The President is required to impose sanctions on any foreign person determined to be knowingly engaged in piracy.
• •Sanctions include blocking all property and financial interests of the individual within U.S. jurisdiction.
• •Individuals identified as pirates are rendered inadmissible to the U.S. and ineligible for visas.
• •Any existing U.S. visas held by identified pirates must be revoked immediately.
• •Exceptions are provided for humanitarian assistance, including food, medicine, and medical devices.
• •Exceptions are provided for U.S. intelligence, law enforcement, and national security activities.
• •Exceptions are provided to comply with international obligations, such as the UN Headquarters Agreement.
• •The President may waive sanctions if they certify to Congress that the waiver is crucial to U.S. national security at least 15 days in advance.
• •Violations of these sanctions are subject to the penalties outlined in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
• •Judicial review of sanction determinations based on classified information may be conducted ex parte and in camera.

If passed, this law would grant the President new authority to freeze assets and revoke U.S. visas for foreign nationals involved in piracy, directly impacting international shipping security and diplomatic relations.

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.