STOP MADNESS Act

Senate Bill

S. 363

119th Congress

STOP MADNESS Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Deb Fischer

Senator

Republican

NE

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill authorizes sanctions against foreign governments that refuse to accept deportees or obstruct U.S. repatriation efforts, and against governments or individuals who facilitate illegal immigration into the United States. Penalties follow the International Emergency Economic Powers Act framework.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill authorizes sanctions against foreign governments that refuse to accept deportees or obstruct U.S. repatriation efforts, and against governments or individuals who facilitate illegal immigration into the United States. Penalties follow the International Emergency Economic Powers Act framework.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

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

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Sanctions countries refusing to accept deportees
Targets governments obstructing repatriation
Penalizes those facilitating illegal immigration
Uses IEEPA penalty framework
Allows national security waivers

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Countries that refuse to take back their citizens ordered deported from the U.S. could face sanctions. This gives the President leverage in deportation negotiations. Foreign persons and governments involved in human smuggling operations could also face penalties.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Immigration

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

363, 119th Congress (2025). "STOP MADNESS Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-363