A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act aims to authorize sanctions against the Houthis. The bill directs the Secretary of State to submit several reports regarding Houthi indoctrination, obstacles to humanitarian aid, and various human rights abuses. It also mandates determinations regarding potential sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights and Accountability Act and the Robert Levinson Hostage Taking and Accountability Act. These sanctions would target Houthi members involved in human rights violations, restrictions on aid, or the detention of United States nationals. The Act is scheduled to terminate five years after its enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Would women be better off under this?
The bill addresses gender-based discrimination and Mahram regulations used by the Houthis.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?
The bill seeks to address and report on gender-based discrimination and violence perpetrated by the Houthis.
- Scored +4
Would children be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets the recruitment and use of child soldiers by the Houthis.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Humanitarian Access: The bill requires a report on how Houthi rules and bureaucracy impact the distribution of aid, which aims to address challenges to access and freedom of movement for international organizations (Section 4).
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Protection of Aid Integrity: By assessing Houthi interference and the manipulation of beneficiary lists, the bill seeks to address the impact of such actions on civilian needs and aid distribution (Section 4).
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Security for Aid Workers: The bill calls for an evaluation of violence and intimidation used against humanitarian workers and diplomats (Section 4).
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Accountability for Human Rights Abuses: The bill targets Houthi members who engage in abuses such as gender-based discrimination, the use of child soldiers, enforced disappearance, arbitrary detention, torture, and unlawful killing (Section 5 and Section 6).
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Recovery of Detained Nationals: The bill includes provisions for sanctions against those responsible for or complicit in the hostage taking or wrongful detention of United States nationals (Section 7).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill addresses gender-based discrimination and Mahram regulations used by the Houthis. Would children be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets the recruitment and use of child soldiers by the Houthis. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill aims to protect the delivery of humanitarian aid to those in need in Yemen.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The bill seeks to address and report on gender-based discrimination and violence perpetrated by the Houthis. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill aims to ensure humanitarian aid reaches those in need by investigating obstacles to aid distribution.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The bill coordinates with international partners to ensure unhindered humanitarian assistance.
- 12/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania