HR8934-118

Introduced

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

118th Congress Introduced Jul 5, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H6AB6F78420C542FA84667414EEC53813: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanction Sea Pirates Act of 2024.
  • Section H31C6D3F3F87D47358609546792EFAB2B: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: In 2011, there were 212 attempted attacks against vessels off of the Somali coast, more than 1,000 crew were held...
  • Section HCE2BF3CC45EE46C98E5CF9BBBBDACFB9: 3. Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— the United States Government should seek to stop piracy all around the world, including off the Somali...
  • Section H8F5C89D03CCD4E0B89810CA11C9F9BF5: 4. Sanctions The President shall impose sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person the President determines knowingly engages in...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Foreign Policy Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
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immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers: , ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 5, 2024

Mr. Jackson of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Foreign Policy Criminal Justice
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"foreign person" §H8F5C89D03CCD4E0B89810CA11C9F9BF5

an individual or entity that is not a United States person. The term United States person means— a United States citizen

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