# 119-hr-1250: To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.

119-hr-1250, To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1250
- Congress: 119
- Title: To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to Ansarallah and its officials, agents, or affiliates for acts of international terrorism.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require the President, within 30 days of enactment, to** **designate Ansarallah (the Houthi movement) as a foreign terrorist organization**. - Congress: Within 30 days after that designation the President would have to submit to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee a determination about certain foreign persons' ties to Ansarallah. - Named individuals: The determination must address whether Abdul Malik al-Houthi, Abd al-Khaliq Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and Abdullah Yahya al-Hakim are officials, agents, or affiliates of Ansarallah. - Scope: The bill defines "Ansarallah" to mean the movement known as Ansarallah, the Houthi movement, or any other alias.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Terrorist designation and sanctions on Houthis: benefit, medium. The bill would require the President to label Ansarallah a foreign terrorist group within 30 days of enactment. Within 30 days after that label, the President would report to two congressional committees. That report would judge whether three named people are officials, agents, or affiliates. The n…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1250 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1250)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1250 (as of 2026-04-21).