# 119-s-2642: SEIZE Act

119-s-2642, SEIZE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2642
- Congress: 119
- Title: SEIZE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Treats seized Iranian-origin weapons bound for Yemen's Houthis as U.S. stocks and lets the President transfer them to partners.** It would add a new drawdown authority under Section 506(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and require regular reporting to Congress. - Executive branch: Would allow the President to designate weapons and materiel seized while in transit from Iran to the Houthis as U.S. stocks and make them available under a new drawdown authority. - Foreign partners: Would permit those seized items to be provided to U.S. partners through the drawdown mechanism created by the bill. - Congress and oversight: Requires a report not later than 180 days after enactment and then annually. Reports must show how often the authority was used and include inventories of seized items and of items provided to partners, submitted to the Senate Armed Services Committee, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, House Armed Services Committee, and House Foreign Affairs Committee.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-08-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Use of seized Iranian weapons: benefit, low. If enacted, the President could treat weapons and materiel seized while in transit from Iran to the Houthis in Yemen as stocks of the United States. The President could order those seized items to be drawn down and provided to foreign partners under a new drawdown authority added to section 506(a)…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4810: CHIPS Training in America Act of 2026
- 119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act
- 119-s-278: Kids Off Social Media Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-2642 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2642)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4810: CHIPS Training in America Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4810)
- [119-s-725: Enhancing First Response Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-725)
- [119-s-278: Kids Off Social Media Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-278)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2642 (as of 2026-04-21).