United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 21 R cosponsors

S 159 — Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (21 R).

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Summary

Standing Against Houthi Aggression ActThis 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 526 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (526)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 159 do?
Standing Against Houthi Aggression ActThis 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.
Who sponsors S 159?
S 159 is sponsored by Daines, Steve (Republican), Grassley, Chuck (Republican), Cotton, Tom (Republican), Sheehy, Tim (Republican), Budd, Ted (Republican), Cornyn, John (Republican), Blackburn, Marsha (Republican), Hoeven, John (Republican), Ricketts, Pete (Republican), Crapo, Mike (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Capito, Shelley Moore (Republican), Lankford, James (Republican), Schmitt, Eric (Republican), Fischer, Deb (Republican), Scott, Rick (Republican), Britt, Katie Boyd (Republican), Collins, Susan M. (Republican), Cassidy, Bill (Republican), Ernst, Joni (Republican), and McCormick, David (Republican).
What is the current status of S 159?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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