# 119-hr-2052: Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act

119-hr-2052, Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2052
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combating Houthi Threats and Aggression Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Green, Mark E. [R-TN-7] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Protecting maritime security** is the bill's core aim as it targets Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. It would pair required U.S. reporting with legal tools to punish those who attack or enable attacks and to support interdiction efforts. - Shipping companies and mariners would get clearer U.S. policy support for interdiction and protective measures in key Red Sea and Gulf of Aden corridors. This frames Houthi attacks as threats to commerce and seafarer safety. - The President would have to provide annual and periodic reports on Houthi capabilities, support networks, and violations of the U.N. arms embargo. The bill would also require implementing regulations within 120 days and a 10-day notice to Congress before issuing rules. - Foreign persons who carry out or materially support Houthi attacks could face targeted economic penalties and immigration restrictions, including property blocking under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). Waivers can be granted case-by-case for up to 180 days and the authority sunsets after five years.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Sanctions and visa bans for Houthi backers: benefit, medium. If enacted, the President could sanction foreign people tied to Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. U.S. persons would have to block their property and stop transactions. People on the list would be barred from visas, admission, or parole, and visas could be revoked, with excep…
- Five-year sunset on these authorities: mixed, low. The bill would end all of its powers five years after it becomes law. On that date, its sanctions, reports, and rules would expire unless Congress acts again.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2052 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2052)

## Related
- [119-hr-1919: Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1919)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2052 (as of 2025-12-21).