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US HB1848
Bill
Status
3/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Darrell Issa
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AI Summary
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Requires the Secretary of State to submit reports to Congress within 180 days on Houthi indoctrination efforts promoting anti-Semitic and extremist ideology, obstacles to humanitarian aid delivery in Houthi-controlled Yemen, and human rights abuses including child soldier recruitment, torture, arbitrary detention, and gender-based violence
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Authorizes sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act against Houthi members who impose unlawful restrictions on humanitarian assistance or commit documented human rights abuses
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Authorizes sanctions under the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act against Houthi members responsible for hostage-taking or wrongful detention of U.S. nationals abroad
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Requires annual sanctions determinations by the Secretary of State in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury following the initial 180-day reports
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Contains a 5-year sunset provision terminating the Act's authorities after that period
Legislative Description
Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
3/5/2025