Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Sponsor: Green, Mark E. (R-TN)
This bill requires the President to submit annual reports to Congress assessing Houthi military capabilities, Iranian support to the group, attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and violations of UN arms embargoes against Yemen. The bill directs the administration to track Houthi weapons systems, funding sources, and maritime threats, and to document US and international efforts to interdict weapons shipments to the group. It also establishes a framework for imposing sanctions on the Houthis for attacks on international shipping.
The bill links Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping to US support for Israel by framing maritime security and freedom of navigation as core national interests, and mandates detailed reporting on Iranian assistance to the Houthis—claims central to pro-Israel arguments about Iran's regional role. The sanctions provision gives the executive tools to penalize the group without requiring new congressional authorization.