To provide for the continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to Yemen, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4603| House
| Updated: 12/7/2017
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (7)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Houthis and Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2017 This bill continues certain sanctions blocking the property of persons threatening the peace or stability of Yemen. The President shall: determine and report to Congress whether certain Iranian persons are threatening Yemen's peace or stability, and if so, impose property blocking sanctions against each identified person; and impose property blocking and visa sanctions on foreign persons or entities that knowingly provide significant financial, material, or technological support for Ansar Allah in Yemen (also known as the Houthis) and certain other persons and entities.
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Introduced in House
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.
International Affairs
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyIranMiddle EastPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsUnited NationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersYemen
To provide for the continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to Yemen, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-4603| House
| Updated: 12/7/2017
Houthis and Iran Sanctions Accountability Act of 2017 This bill continues certain sanctions blocking the property of persons threatening the peace or stability of Yemen. The President shall: determine and report to Congress whether certain Iranian persons are threatening Yemen's peace or stability, and if so, impose property blocking sanctions against each identified person; and impose property blocking and visa sanctions on foreign persons or entities that knowingly provide significant financial, material, or technological support for Ansar Allah in Yemen (also known as the Houthis) and certain other persons and entities.
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Introduced in House
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.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (7)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Conflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyIranMiddle EastPolitical parties and affiliationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsUnited NationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powersYemen