# 2025-02103: Houthis Hit Terror List: U.S. Cracks Down on Red Sea Raiders

2025-02103, Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, is a Federal Register presidential document from Executive Office of the President published 2025-01-31, effective 2025-01-22 (as of 2026-11-04).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-02103
- As of: 2026-11-04
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2025-02103
- Title: Designation of Ansar Allah as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
- Type: Presidential Document
- Agencies: Executive Office of the President
- Citation: 90 FR 8639
- Published: 2025-01-31
- Effective: 2025-01-22
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-11-04

## In one line

Houthis Hit Terror List: U.S. Cracks Down on Red Sea Raiders

## Summary

The U.S. government is moving to officially label Ansar Allah (the Houthis) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization because they’ve attacked U.S. forces, allies, and global shipping routes. This change means the U.S. will work with partners to cut off their resources and stop their dangerous actions. Expect key reports and decisions within the next 30 to 45 days, which could impact security and trade worldwide.

## Effects PRIA read

- Start formal FTO designation process: benefit, medium. On January 22, 2025 the President ordered that Ansar Allah (the Houthis) be considered for designation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization under 8 U.S.C. 1189. The Secretary of State must submit a report within 30 days of January 22, 2025 and then take appropriate action within 15 days after submit…
- USAID review could end Yemen projects: cost, medium. If Ansar Allah is designated, USAID and the Secretary of State will jointly review United Nations partners, nongovernmental organizations, and contractors through which USAID works in Yemen to find entities that (i) made payments to members of, or entities controlled by, Ansar Allah or (ii) critici…
- Policy to cut off Houthi resources and protect shipping: benefit, medium. The order states U.S. policy to cooperate with regional partners to eliminate Ansar Allah's capabilities, deprive it of resources, and end its attacks on U.S. personnel, partners, and maritime shipping in the Red Sea. The text notes the Houthis attacked commercial vessels more than 100 times and th…

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## Sources
- [2025-02103 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/01/31/2025-02103/designation-of-ansar-allah-as-a-foreign-terrorist-organization)
- [2025-02103 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-01-31/pdf/2025-02103.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-02103 (as of 2026-11-04).