Congress·In Progress·H.R. 1848

Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act

Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act: Sanctions and Reporting

Mar 5, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 8 months

This bill is currently in the House committee stage after a unanimous vote to move it forward in December 2025. No further action has been taken on the bill since that vote seven months ago. It must now be considered by the House committees before it can move to the full House for a vote.

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The bill has strong support from both parties, which helps it move through committees. However, many foreign policy bills face delays unless they are bundled with larger spending or defense packages.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9564 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9564 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill targets the Houthi group in Yemen by requiring the U.S. government to track and report their human rights violations. It focuses on issues like the use of child soldiers, torture, and the unfair treatment of women and girls.
The proposal would allow the U.S. to place sanctions on Houthi members who block humanitarian aid from reaching people in need. This includes freezing assets or banning travel for those who interfere with food and medicine deliveries.
It also calls for sanctions against any Houthi members involved in taking Americans hostage or holding them unlawfully. The goal is to hold individuals accountable for harming U.S. citizens abroad.
The State Department would have to investigate how the Houthis are trying to spread extremist views and anti-Semitic ideas in Yemen. Officials would look at how this indoctrination affects the chances for long-term peace in the region.
This plan is a bipartisan effort with support from both Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives. If passed, these rules would stay in effect for five years.

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Milestones

3 milestones4 actions

Dec 3, 2025House

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Dec 3, 2025House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Mar 5, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Mar 5, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act

Bill NumberHR 1848

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

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D: 6R: 1

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