Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
The summary
What this bill does
Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
This bill requires (1) the Department of State to designate Ansarallah, the Iran-backed movement in Yemen also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization; and (2) the President to impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and any foreign person who is a member, agent, or affiliate of, or owned or controlled by, Ansarallah.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - MT · R-MT
20 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - IA · R-IA
U.S. Representative - AR · R-AR
U.S. Representative - MT · R-MT
U.S. Representative - NC · R-NC
U.S. Representative - TX · R-TX
U.S. Representative - Tennessee District 7 · R-TN
U.S. Representative - ND · R-ND
U.S. Representative - NE · R-NE
U.S. Representative - Idaho District 2 · R-ID
U.S. Representative - WY · R-WY
U.S. Representative - WV · R-WV
U.S. Representative - OK · R-OK
+ 8 more cosponsors
Roll-call vote
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The vote, by member
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | S |
| Bill Number | 159 |
| Origin Chamber | Senate |
| Current Status | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy Area | International Affairs |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | January 21, 2025 |
| Latest Action | January 21, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 20 · House vote — · 1 views |