To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
Summary
What This Bill Does
H.R. 1250 requires a foreign terrorist organization designation for Ansarallah, also known as the Houthi movement. Within 30 days of enactment, the President must designate Ansarallah as an FTO under Immigration and Nationality Act section 219. Within 30 days after that designation, the President must report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and House Foreign Affairs Committee whether Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah. The bill creates mandatory timing and reporting around terrorism designation and named Houthi figures rather than leaving the matter fully discretionary.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. counterterrorism officials benefit from a mandatory FTO designation framework for Ansarallah. Congressional foreign-affairs committees benefit from a required determination on named Houthi leaders. Shipping and regional-security advocates benefit if designation increases pressure on Houthi operations. Victims of Houthi attacks benefit symbolically and potentially practically from stronger terrorism-finance restrictions.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Ansarallah bears the burden of foreign terrorist organization designation and related immigration, material-support, and financial consequences. Named Houthi leaders face formal U.S. determinations about official, agent, or affiliate status. The President and State Department must complete designation and reporting deadlines within 30-day windows. Humanitarian organizations operating in Houthi-controlled areas may face higher compliance risk around material-support restrictions.
Key Provisions
- Requires the President to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization within 30 days.
- Requires a second 30-day report on whether three named Houthi figures are officials, agents, or affiliates.
- Defines Ansarallah to include the Houthi movement and any alias.
- Strengthens congressional oversight of terrorism designation decisions involving Ansarallah.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the President to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization within 30 days and report whether named Houthi leaders are officials, agents, or affiliates.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Sanctions, Terrorism
Primary Purpose
Requires the President to designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization within 30 days and report whether named Houthi leaders are officials, agents, or affiliates.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Counterterrorism officials
- Congressional foreign-affairs committees
- Shipping security advocates
- Victims of Houthi attacks
Identified Costs
- Ansarallah
- Named Houthi leaders
- State Department
- Humanitarian organizations
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South …
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Congressional foreign-affairs committees, Counterterrorism officials
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