Senate Bill
S. 70
A bill to require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
Primary Sponsor
John Thune
Senator
Cosponsors
7
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Summary
This bill requires the President to designate Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a foreign terrorist organization and report to Congress on whether specified foreign persons are Houthi officials, agents, or affiliates. The legislation mandates the terrorist designation that triggers sanctions and other legal consequences for the Iran-backed Yemen movement responsible for Red Sea shipping attacks.
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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.
This bill requires the President to designate Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a foreign terrorist organization and report to Congress on whether specified foreign persons are Houthi officials, agents, or affiliates. The legislation mandates the terrorist designati
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This bill requires the President to designate Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a foreign terrorist organization and report to Congress on whether specified foreign persons are Houthi officials, agents, or affiliates. The legislation mandates the terrorist designation that triggers sanctions and other legal consequences for the Iran-backed Yemen movement responsible for Red Sea shipping attacks.
- Bill Number
- 70
- Sponsor
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Policy Area
- International Affairs
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- 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
- 70
- Sponsor
- John Thune (R-SD)
- Status
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced
- 1/13/2025
- Summary
- This bill requires the President to designate Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a foreign terrorist organization and report to Congress on whether specified foreign persons are Houthi officials, agents, or affiliates. The legislation mandates the terrorist designation that triggers sanctions and other leg
Data from Congress.gov
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