Bill · S. 3451· Senate(119-S-3451)
Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act
- Introduced
- 12/11/2025
- Last activity
- 12/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Sponsored by
- Jacky Rosen
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- 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
Would women be better off under this?+5
The bill addresses gender-based discrimination and Mahram regulations used by the Houthis.
Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated?+5
The bill seeks to address and report on gender-based discrimination and violence perpetrated by the Houthis.
Would children be better off under this?+4
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. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Women+5Good For Children+4Good For Low Income Households+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves International Alliances+2
- 12/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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David McCormickRepublican · Pennsylvania