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This bill would require the President to officially label Ansarallah, also known as the Houthi movement, as a foreign terrorist organization within 30 days after the law takes effect. It would also require the President to review whether three named Houthi figures are connected to the group as officials, agents, or affiliates, and then report that finding to Congress. In simple terms, the bill aims to increase U.S. action against Ansarallah by triggering terrorism-related sanctions and formal government designation.
- The bill gives the President 30 days to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.
- After that designation, the President must, within 30 more days, tell Congress whether three specific people are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah.
- The people named in the bill are Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim.
- The bill says “Ansarallah” includes the movement also known as the Houthi movement, as well as any other name it uses.
Official Summaries
This bill requires the President to designate Ansarallah, the Iran-backed movement in Yemen also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization. The President must also report to Congress a determination as to whether specified foreign persons are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1250 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1250
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and
its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international
terrorism.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr.
Gooden, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and
its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international
terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANSARALLAH.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the President shall designate Ansarallah as a
foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(b) Determination Required.--Not later than 30 days after the
President makes the designation required by subsection (a), the
President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a determination regarding whether the following foreign
persons are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah:
(1) Abdul Malik al-Houthi.
(2) Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi.
(3) Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim.
(c) Ansarallah Defined.--In this section, the term ``Ansarallah''
means the movement known as Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, or any
other alias.
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