Congress: 119 · Status: active · Israel/Palestine classification: pro-Israel
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Official record on Congress.gov — full text, actions, and cosponsor history for HR 2052.
Sponsor: Green, Mark E. (R-TN)
The bill requires the President to submit annual reports to Congress assessing Houthi military capabilities, funding from Iran and Hezbollah, attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, and violations of UN arms embargoes against Yemen. Reports must detail Houthi weapons systems, targeting of the US and Israel, impact on global commerce, and US efforts to interdict weapons shipments to the group. The bill establishes a framework for potential sanctions but does not authorize them directly in the provided text.
The bill explicitly directs reporting on Houthi attacks targeting Israel alongside attacks on shipping, linking Houthi activity to Israeli security interests and framing it as a US national security concern tied to Iran's regional influence. This establishes congressional focus on Houthi-Israel dynamics post-October 2023 and sets conditions for escalating US pressure on the group through sanctions authority that appears elsewhere in the full bill text.
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