A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
- Bill Number
- S. 70
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 1
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2025-01-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Last Updated
- 2026-02-04T04:26:31Z
Official Summary
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.
Sponsor
Cosponsors (7)
Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Hagerty, Bill [R-TN], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC]
Recent Actions
- 2025-01-13: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2025-01-13: Introduced in Senate
Bill Versions
- To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism. — issued 2025-01-13 — PDF (2 pages)