What does Preamble of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This bill is formally titled "To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes." The bill authorizes the imposition of sanctions related to the Houthis.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act.

What does SENSE OF CONGRESS. of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section expresses the sense of Congress regarding Houthi actions in Yemen. Congress views Houthi efforts to indoctrinate Yemenis as a threat to peace and regional stability. The section states that supporting Houthi efforts to indoctrinate Yemenis is counter to United States policy.

What does REPORT ON HOUTHI INDOCTRINATION. of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to submit a report to congressional committees. The report must address Houthi efforts to indoctrinate Yemenis into a violent, anti-Semitic, or extremist worldview. The report must also assess the long-term threat this indoctrination campaign poses to regional stability.

What does REPORT ON OBSTACLES TO PROVISION OF HUMANITARIAN AID IN AREAS of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, to submit a report to congressional committees. The report must detail obstacles to humanitarian aid provision in Yemen under Houthi control. The report should identify challenges related to Houthi rules, regulations, and bureaucracy impacting aid distribution. It must assess Houthi interference in aid delivery, including manipulation of beneficiary lists. The report should evaluate violence and intimidation against humanitarian workers and diplomats. The report must provide an overview of U.S. and partner efforts to ensure unhindered aid delivery. The report's scope covers the period from January 1, 2020, to 90 days after the Act's enactment.

What does REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES COMMITTED BY THE HOUTHIS. of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section requires the Secretary of State to submit a report to congressional committees regarding human rights abuses committed by the Houthis. The report must cover abuses including gender-based discrimination and violence, mahram regulations, child soldier recruitment, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, torture, and unlawful killing. The report's scope covers the period from March 1, 2015, to 90 days after the Act's enactment. The report is due within 180 days of the Act's enactment.

What does SANCTIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY HUMAN RIGHTS of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section outlines a process for determining whether foreign persons, specifically members of the Houthis, meet the criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights and Accountability Act. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, must submit a determination to congressional committees within 180 days of the Act's enactment and annually thereafter. The determination will assess whether these foreign persons have engaged in actions that constitute gross violations of internationally recognized human rights or impose unlawful restrictions on humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Foreign persons described in this section are those who are members of the Houthis and knowingly engage in either restricting humanitarian aid or committing human rights abuses as defined in section 5(a).

What does SANCTIONS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE ROBERT LEVINSON HOSTAGE TAKING of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section outlines a process for determining whether sanctions should be applied under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act and Executive Order 14078. The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, must submit an annual determination to congressional committees. The determination concerns foreign persons meeting specific criteria related to hostage-taking or unlawful detention of U.S. nationals. Foreign persons described in the section include members of the Houthis. These individuals must either be responsible for, complicit in, or directing hostage-taking or unlawful detention of a U.S. national, or knowingly provide support for such activities.

What does SUNSET. of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This Act is scheduled to terminate. The Act will expire 5 years after its enactment.

What does DEFINITIONS. of Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act do?

This section defines terms used within the Act. “Appropriate congressional committees” are defined as the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and Appropriations. “Foreign person” is defined as any person who is not a United States person. “Houthis” refers to individuals officially known as “Ansarallah.” “Person” is defined as an individual or entity. “United States person” includes U.S. nationals, aliens lawfully present in the U.S., and entities organized under U.S. laws or within U.S. jurisdictions.

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Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act

Last updated: 12/3/2025 · Introduced: 3/5/2025

Author: Darrell Issa (R-CA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill authorizes the imposition of sanctions against Houthi members and associated foreign persons who commit human rights abuses or restrict humanitarian aid in Yemen.
The bill mandates reports to Congress detailing Houthi efforts to indoctrinate Yemenis, obstacles to humanitarian aid delivery, and human rights abuses committed by the Houthis.
The Act establishes a process for determining whether Houthi members should be sanctioned under both the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act and the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act.

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