,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dfjc ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,december #g1 #bjag,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,poe of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,chabot1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 and ,mr4 ,donovan7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to ,yemen1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,houthis and ,iran ,sanctions ,accountability ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,april #bjae1 the ,united ,nations ,security ,council adopted ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbaf by #ad affirmative votes to none against1 with one abstention 7by the ,russian ,federation71 imposing sanctions on individuals undermining the stability of ,yemen1 and demanded that the ,houthis withdraw from all areas seized during the latest conflict1 relinquish arms seized from military and security institutions1 cease all actions falling exclusively within the authority of the legitimate ,government of ,yemen1 and fully implement previous ,security ,council resolutions4 7#b7 ,on ,may #af1 #bjab1 the ,obama administration issued ,executive ,order #acfaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to ,blocking ,property of ,persons ,threatening the ,peace1 ,security1 or ,stability of ,yemen71 imposing sanctions on persons that have engaged in acts that directly or indirectly threaten the peace1 security1 or stability of ,yemen1 such as acts that obstruct the implementation of the agreement of ,november #bc1 #bjaa1 between the ,government of ,yemen and those in opposition to it1 which provides for a peaceful transition of power in ,yemen1 or that obstruct the political process in ,yemen4 7#c7 ,on ,november #aj1 #bjad1 the ,obama administration designated the leadership of the ,iranian-supported ,houthi insurgent group1 and their ally former ,yemeni ,president ,ali ,abdullah ,saleh1 for imposition of sanctions under ,executive ,order #acfaa4 7#d7 ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps has transferred increasingly sophisticated weapons systems to the ,houthis1 who have in turn shot missiles into ,saudi ,arabia from positions in northern ,yemen1 including a missile in ,november #bjag that targeted ,riyadh ,international ,airport4 ,in response1 ,ambassador ,nikki ,haley called on the ,united ,nations and international partners to take necessary action to hold the ,iranian regime accountable for these violations4 7#e7 ,in addition to weapons1 ,iran is reportedly providing ,afghan and ,shi'ite ,arab specialists1 including ,hizballah1 to train ,houthi units and act as logistical advisers4 7#f7 ,the ,iranian-supported ,houthis have attacked coalition or coalition-affiliated maritime targets multiple times1 a ,united ,states ,navy ship twice1 and other shipping1 forcing the ,united ,states to respond with a combination of diplomacy and calibrated military strikes against three radar facilities in ,houthi-controlled territory4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it shall be the policy of the ,united ,states to condemn ,iranian activities in ,yemen in violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbaf 7#bjae71 and call on all responsible countries to take appropriate and necessary measures against the ,government of ,iran1 including the interdiction of ,iranian weapons to the ,houthis1 and the bilateral and multilateral application of sanctions against ,iran for its violations of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbaf4 #d4 ,continuation in effect of sanctions with respect to ,yemen 7a7 ,in general ,united ,states sanctions with respect to ,yemen provided for in ,executive ,order #acfaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to ,blocking ,property of ,persons ,threatening the ,peace1 ,security1 or ,stability of ,yemen71 as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this ,act1 shall remain in effect4 7b7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the authority of the ,president pursuant to the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 #e4 ,determinations with respect to certain ,iranian persons 7a7 ,determinations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall1 not later than #de days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 determine whether the ,iranian persons listed in paragraph 7#b7 are responsible for engaging in activities described in section #a of ,executive ,order #acfaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to ,blocking ,property of ,persons ,threatening the ,peace1 ,security1 or ,stability of ,yemen74 7#b7 ,iranian persons listed ,the ,iranian persons listed in this paragraph are the following3 7,a7 ,members of the ,supreme ,national ,security ,council4 7,b7 ,the ,minister of ,intelligence and ,security4 7,c7 ,the ,commander of the ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps4 7,d7 ,the ,commander of the ,iran's ,revolutionary ,guard ,corps1 ,qods ,force4 7,e7 ,the ,minister of ,defense4 7,f7 ,minister of ,foreign ,affairs4 7,g7 ,any other ,iranian person that the ,president determines is appropriate4 7#c7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains-- 7i7 the determinations made under paragraph 7#a7 together with the reasons for those determinations2 and 7ii7 an identification of the ,iranian persons that the ,president determines are responsible for engaging in activities described in section #a7;c7 of ,executive ,order #acfaa4 7,b7 ,form ,a report submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 7b7 ,imposition of sanctions ,the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in section #a of ,executive ,order #acfaa with respect to each ,iranian person identified in the report submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection 7a77#c74 7c7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4 7#b7 ,entity ,the term entity-- 7,a7 means a partnership1 association1 corporation1 or other organization1 group1 or subgroup2 and 7,b7 includes a governmental entity4 #f4 ,sanctions with respect to certain foreign persons 7a7 ,in general ,beginning on and after the date that is #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall impose the sanctions described in subsection 7c7 on a person described in subsection 7b74 7b7 ,persons described ,a person described in this subsection is a foreign person that the ,president determines knowingly provides significant financial1 material1 or technological support for-- 7#a7 ,ansar ,allah in ,yemen2 7#b7 a person designated pursuant to an applicable ,executive order2 7#c7 a person that the ,president determines is in violation of an applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution2 7#d7 an ,iranian person identified in the report submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under section #e7;a77#c72 or 7#e7 a foreign person owned or controlled by a foreign person described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 7c7 ,imposition of sanctions ,the sanctions to be imposed on a person described in subsection 7b7 are the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,president shall exercise all of the powers granted to the ,president under the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq47 to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the person if such property and interests in property are in the ,united ,states1 come within the ,united ,states1 or are or come within the possession or control of a ,united ,states person4 7#b7 ,aliens ineligible for visas1 admission1 or parole 7,a7 ,in general ,an alien who the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security determines is a foreign person described in subsection 7b7 is-- 7i7 inadmissible to the ,united ,states2 7ii7 ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the ,united ,states2 and 7iii7 otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the ,united ,states or to receive any other benefit under the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq474 7,b7 ,current visas revoked 7i7 ,in general ,any visa or other documentation issued to an alien who is a foreign person described in subsection 7b71 regardless of when such visa or other documentation was issued1 shall be revoked and such alien shall be denied admission to the ,united ,states4 7ii7 ,effect of revocation ,a revocation under clause 7i7-- 7,i7 shall take effect immediately2 and 7,,ii7 shall automatically cancel any other valid visa or documentation that is in the possession of the alien who is the subject of such revocation4 7#c7 ,exception to comply with ,united ,nations ,headquarters ,agreement ,sanctions under paragraph 7#b7 shall not apply to an alien if admitting the alien into the ,united ,states is necessary to permit the ,united ,states to comply with the ,agreement regarding the ,headquarters of the ,united ,nations1 signed at ,lake ,success ,june #bf1 #aidg1 and entered into force ,november #ba1 #aidg1 between the ,united ,nations and the ,united ,states1 or other applicable international obligations4 7#d7 ,penalties ,the penalties provided for in subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bjf of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agje7 shall apply to a person that knowingly violates1 attempts to violate1 conspires to violate1 or causes a violation of regulations promulgated under subsection 7f7 to carry out paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person that commits an unlawful act described in section #bjf7;a7 of such ,act4 7d7 ,implementation authority ,the ,president may exercise all authorities provided to the ,president under sections #bjc and #bje of the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb and #agjd7 for purposes of carrying out this ,act4 7e7 ,regulatory authority ,the ,president shall1 not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 promulgate regulations as necessary for the implementation of this ,act4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,admitted2 alien ,the terms admitted and alien have meanings given those terms in section #aja of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#b7 ,applicable ,executive order ,the term applicable ,executive order means-- 7,a7 ,executive ,order #acfaa 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note2 relating to ,blocking ,property of ,persons ,threatening the ,peace1 ,security1 or ,stability of ,yemen72 or 7,b7 any ,executive order adopted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 to the extent that such ,executive order authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct with respect to ,yemen4 7#c7 ,applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution ,the term applicable ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution means-- 7,a7 ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolution #bbaf2 or 7,b7 any ,united ,nations ,security ,council resolution adopted on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act that authorizes the imposition of sanctions on persons for conduct with respect to ,yemen4 7#d7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs1 and the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate4 7#e7 ,entity ,the term entity-- 7,a7 means a partnership1 association1 corporation1 or other organization1 group1 or subgroup2 and 7,b7 includes a governmental entity4 7#f7 ,foreign person ,the term foreign person means-- 7,a7 an individual who is not a ,united ,states person or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence into the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 a corporation1 partnership1 or other entity which is not a ,united ,states person4 7#g7 ,person ,the term person means an individual or entity4 7#h7 ,united ,states person ,the term ,united ,states person means a ,united ,states citizen1 permanent resident alien1 entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states 7including foreign branches71 or a person in the ,united ,states4 #g4 ,report on ,iranian activities in ,yemen 7a7 ,report ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter for a period not to exceed #e years1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on ,iranian activities in ,yemen4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include a description of the following3 7#a7 ,iran's support for certain ,yemeni militias or political parties1 including weapons1 financing1 training1 and other forms of material support including media and communications support4 7#b7 ,a list of referrals to the relevant ,united ,nations ,security ,council sanctions committees by the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations4 7c7 ,form ,the ,president may submit the report required by subsection 7a7 in classified form if the ,president determines that it is necessary for the national security interests of the ,united ,states to do so4 7d7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,finance1 and the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate4