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To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
Summary
The bill would require the President to designate Ansarallah (also known as the Houthi movement) as a foreign terrorist organization under the Immigration and Nationality Act within 30 days of the bill's enactment. Within 30 days after making that designation, the President would be required to submit to Congress a determination regarding whether three named individuals—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 defines Ansarallah to include the movement known as Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, or any other alias under which the group operates.
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Sponsor (1)
4 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Abraham J. Hamadeh’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $72,681
- ENTREPRENEUR $47,483
- PATRIOT DISPOSAL $13,013
- CLB PARTNERS LLC $12,000
- HOH INVESTMENT GROUP $10,100
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Actions (2)
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Hamadeh of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. Gooden, and Mr. Weber of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO ANSARALLAH.
(a) In General.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189).
(b) Determination Required.—Not later than 30 days after the President makes the designation required by subsection (a), the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a determination regarding whether the following foreign persons are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah:
(1) Abdul Malik al-Houthi.
(2) Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi.
(3) Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim.
(c) Ansarallah Defined.—In this section, the term “Ansarallah” means the movement known as Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, or any other alias. <all>
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