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Committee backs piracy sanctions bill to target maritime attackers and enablers
2947757 · April 9, 2025
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Summary
The committee included HR 1998, a piracy sanctions bill, in the unblocked package and ordered it favorably reported; sponsors said it authorizes sanctions on foreign persons who knowingly engage in piracy or materially support it.
The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to include HR 1998, a bill to require imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons engaged in piracy, in the unblocked package and ordered it favorably reported. Representative Jackson (IL), sponsor of the piracy bill, and other members argued that attacks on maritime…
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