Search Results: keywords:"yemen"

  • H. R. 1848 — To authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the Houthis, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,534

    H. R. 1848 is titled the "Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act" and aims to authorize sanctions against the Houthis for indoctrination and human rights abuses in Yemen. The bill requires numerous reports assessing the Houthis' impacts on regional stability, their...

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    H. R. 1848 is a plan by Congress to punish the Houthis, a group causing trouble in Yemen, by stopping them from being able to do bad things like hurting people and not letting kids have a normal life. They want to check on how these actions affect everyone else, so they can make sure help gets to the people who need it.

  • 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.

  • S. 145 — To require the redesignation of Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,069

    S. 145 proposes the reclassification of Ansarallah, also known as the Houthi movement, as a foreign terrorist organization. The bill mandates the President to impose sanctions on Ansarallah and related individuals or entities and to develop a strategy to restore safe...

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    S. 145 wants to officially call a group called Ansarallah, or the Houthis, a terrorist group, make rules to punish them, and figure out how to help ships safely pass by Yemen. It also asks for a report on how hard it is for charities to give help to people in places controlled by the Houthis.

  • S. 159 — To designate Ansarallah as a foreign terrorist organization and impose certain sanctions on Ansarallah, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:705

    S. 159 aims to designate Ansarallah, also known as the Houthis, as a foreign terrorist organization and impose related sanctions. The bill instructs the Secretary of State to officially label Ansarallah as a terrorist group and requires the President to enforce sanctions...

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    S. 159 is a bill that says some people want to call a group called Ansarallah, or the Houthis, bad guys who do scary things, and they want to stop them by making rules that say they can’t use their money or talk with certain people. This is like saying if someone is being mean or dangerous, they can’t play with their toys or talk with their friends until they stop being mean.

  • H. RES. 255 — Of inquiry requesting the President and directing the Secretary of State to transmit to the House of Representatives any record created on or after January 20, 2025, under the control of the President or the Secretary, respectively, relating to strikes on the Houthis in Yemen and the disclosure of confidential information to a journalist on the Signal application.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:623

    H. RES. 255 is a resolution introduced in the House of Representatives that calls on the President and the Secretary of State to provide the House with records and communications created on or after January 20, 2025. These records pertain to military strikes on the Houthis in...

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    H. RES. 255 is a request from the U.S. House of Representatives asking the President and the Secretary of State to share messages and notes about fights in Yemen and secret information shared with a reporter through a phone chat app. They want to understand what happened and why.