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S 363 119th Congress Senate Immigration

STOP MADNESS Act

Introduced: February 3, 2025 Introduced by: Scott, Tim Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 3, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stifling Transnational Operations and Proliferators by Mitigating Activities that Drive Narcotics, Exploitation, and Smuggling Sanctions Act or the STOP MADNESS Act

This bill allows the President to impose sanctions on (1) foreign governments the President determines knowingly refuse or obstruct U.S. efforts to repatriate its citizens who have unlawfully entered the United States, and (2) foreign governments or foreign persons the President determines knowingly facilitate unlawful immigration into the United States.

The President may waive sanctions if the President determines that it is in the national security interest of the United States.

If a person violates this bill, criminal and civil penalties applicable to violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) apply.

To carry out the bill, the President may exercise authorities under the IEEPA.

What's happening now February 3, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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