# 119-s-159: Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

119-s-159, Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-159
- Congress: 119
- Title: Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would designate Ansarallah (the Houthi movement) as a foreign terrorist organization.** The bill would also require the President to impose property-blocking sanctions and visa-entry restrictions on Ansarallah and people or entities tied to it.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Britt, Katie Boyd [R-AL] (R-AL), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Designate Houthis as Terrorists: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Secretary of State to designate Ansarallah (the Houthis) as a foreign terrorist organization. The designation would need to follow section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a)). Within 90 days of enactment, the President would have to impose sa…

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- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
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## Sources
- [119-s-159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/159)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-5: Laken Riley Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-159 (as of 2025-12-21).