119th Congress
S. 363
STOP MADNESS Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Tim Scott(R-SC)
- Introduced
- Feb 3, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (5)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Bernie Moreno (R-OH)
Added later (4)
- Jim Banks (R-IN) · Feb 6, 2025
- Pete Ricketts (R-NE) · Feb 11, 2025
- Tim Sheehy (R-MT) · Feb 11, 2025
- Ted Cruz (R-TX) · Feb 27, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. - Feb 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate