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Directs the State Department, USAID, and the Treasury to document Houthi indoctrination efforts, obstruction of humanitarian aid, and human rights abuses in Yemen, and to evaluate whether Houthi members and associates meet criteria for U.S. sanctions under existing laws. It establishes United States policy not to support the Houthis or their coercive indoctrination and requires detailed reports to Congress within 180 days and annually thereafter.
The legislation also requires determinations on potential sanctions related to hostage‑taking and wrongful detention, defines key terms, and sunsets after five years. It does not appropriate funds or create new programs; it leverages current reporting and sanctions authorities to increase oversight and accountability.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced March 5, 2025 by Darrell Issa · Last progress 1 year ago