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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 bill becomes law. It would also require the President to look at certain named people and decide whether they are officials, agents, or connected affiliates of Ansarallah, then report that finding to Congress. In plain terms, the bill is meant to increase U.S. pressure on the group by triggering terrorism-related sanctions and by identifying key leaders or associates who may also be subject to those measures.
- The President would have 30 days after enactment to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization under U.S. immigration law.
- After that designation, the President would have another 30 days to send Congress a determination about whether certain people are tied to Ansarallah.
- The people named for review are Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim.
- The bill defines Ansarallah broadly to include the movement known as Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, or any other alias.
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]
[S. 70 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 70
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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2025
Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hagerty, Mr. Barrasso, Mr.
Tillis, Mr. Scott of Florida, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations
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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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