Search Results: keywords:"houthis"

  • H. R. 6046 — An Act To designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,323

    H.R. 6046, the "Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act," aims to designate Ansarallah, known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization. It instructs the Secretary of State to make this designation and mandates the President to impose sanctions on Ansarallah and individuals...

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    H.R. 6046 wants to label the Houthis, a group in Yemen, as bad guys and stop them from doing bad things by blocking their money and stopping them from visiting certain places. It also talks about their connection with Iran and how they might be causing trouble around the world.

  • H. R. 9564 — To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,515

    H.R. 9564, also known as the “Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act,” aims to authorize sanctions against the Houthis for human rights abuses and obstruction of humanitarian aid in Yemen. This bill directs the Secretary of State to prepare several reports on Houthi actions,...

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    H.R. 9564 is a plan to make rules to stop a group in Yemen, called the Houthis, from doing bad things by blocking help for people and being mean to others. It wants important people to write reports on what the Houthis are doing and decide if they should get in trouble for those actions.

  • H. R. 8001 — To impose sanctions on the Houthis for attacks on international shipping, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,548

    H.R. 8001, known as the "Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act," proposes imposing sanctions on the Houthis for their attacks on international shipping, particularly in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. The bill requires the President to submit regular reports to Congress on the...

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    The bill wants to create rules to stop a group called the Houthis from attacking ships in the ocean. It says certain people can't visit or have things in the U.S. if they're linked to these attacks, and the President has to check in with Congress every now and then about the situation.

  • H. RES. 1219 — Condemning the Biden Administration’s decision to pause certain arms transfers to Israel.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:234

    H. RES. 1219 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives condemning the Biden Administration's decision to pause certain arms transfers to Israel. The resolution highlights the significant threats Israel faces from Iran and its affiliates, such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill is about some people in the U.S. Congress saying they disagree with President Biden's choice to pause sending some weapons to Israel. They want the President to start sending these weapons again because they believe Israel needs them to protect itself.