# 119-s-1103: Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2025

119-s-1103, Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1103
- Congress: 119
- Title: Vessel Tracking for Sanctions Enforcement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Big data analytics to flag vessels that disable or manipulate AIS** would be tested in a DHS pilot to detect ships likely evading U.S. sanctions or export controls. - DHS and law enforcement: DHS components including U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Coast Guard would receive targeted, actionable intelligence to support interdictions and investigations. - Vessels, shippers, and importers: The pilot would analyze data such as cargo type, destination, ownership, AIS outage periods, and nearby vessel activity to identify 'high risk' vessels for possible interdiction or follow up. - Oversight and coordination: The Secretary would coordinate with the Commerce Department and the Director of National Intelligence and report to Congress within 4 years on interdictions, penalties, and recommendations. - Funding constraint: The pilot would be established without any additional amounts authorized to be appropriated for its operation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot to detect ship tracking tampering: benefit, low. This bill would require DHS to set up a pilot at the National Targeting Center within 18 months. The pilot would test big-data models to spot when a vessel's Automatic Identification System (AIS) is disabled or tampered with. It would run for four years and provide actionable intelligence to DHS un…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1103 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1103)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-545: Combating Illicit Xylazine Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-545)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1103 (as of 2025-12-21).