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SEIZE Act

USA119th CongressS-2642| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the "Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization Act of 2025" or the "SEIZE Act" , empowers the President to treat weapons and materiel intercepted while in transit from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen as official stocks of the United States. This authority allows the U.S. government to formally incorporate these seized assets into its inventory. Furthermore, the bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, enabling the President to direct the drawdown of these specific weapons and materiel from U.S. stocks for provision to foreign partners. This provision facilitates the repurposing of illicit arms shipments to support U.S. allies. The legislation also mandates that the President submit annual reports to appropriate congressional committees, detailing the exercise of this authority, an inventory of seized items, and an inventory of items subsequently provided to foreign partners.
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Timeline
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 30, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5623
Introduced in House
  • August 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 30, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5623
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5623: SEIZE Act of 2025

SEIZE Act

USA119th CongressS-2642| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
This legislation, known as the "Seized Iranian Arms Transfer Authorization Act of 2025" or the "SEIZE Act" , empowers the President to treat weapons and materiel intercepted while in transit from the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Houthis in the Republic of Yemen as official stocks of the United States. This authority allows the U.S. government to formally incorporate these seized assets into its inventory. Furthermore, the bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, enabling the President to direct the drawdown of these specific weapons and materiel from U.S. stocks for provision to foreign partners. This provision facilitates the repurposing of illicit arms shipments to support U.S. allies. The legislation also mandates that the President submit annual reports to appropriate congressional committees, detailing the exercise of this authority, an inventory of seized items, and an inventory of items subsequently provided to foreign partners.
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Timeline
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 30, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-5623
Introduced in House
  • August 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 30, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-5623
    Introduced in House
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Mark Kelly (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 119-5623: SEIZE Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted