,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cdea ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #aa1 #bjbe,ms4 ,rosen 7for herself and ,mr4 ,mc,cormick7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the imposition of sanctions with respect to the ,houthis1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,houthi ,human ,rights ,accountability ,act4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 ,houthi efforts to indoctrinate ,yemenis into a violent1 anti-,semitic1 and extremist worldview are a threat to a ,yemeni-led peace process and to regional stability2 and 7#b7 it is counter to ,united ,states policy to provide support to the ,houthis in ,yemen1 including by supporting any efforts by the ,houthis to indoctrinate1 coerce1 or force ,yemenis to conform to their violent1 anti-,semitic1 and extremist worldview4 #c4 ,report on ,houthi indoctrination ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on-- 7#a7 ,houthi efforts to indoctrinate ,yemenis into a violent1 anti-,semitic1 or extremist worldview2 and 7#b7 the long-term threat this indoctrination campaign poses to regional stability4 #d4 ,report on obstacles to provision of humanitarian aid in areas of ,yemen under de facto ,houthi control 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on obstacles to the provision of humanitarian aid by international organizations and nongovernmental organizations in areas of ,yemen under de facto ,houthi control4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall include the following3 7#a7 ,an identification of challenges to distribution of humanitarian aid created by ,houthi-enforced rules1 regulations1 and bureaucracy with respect to access1 and freedom of movement1 and the overall impact on such rules1 regulations1 and bureaucracy have on the international community's ability to distribute such aid in a manner consistent with basic humanitarian principles4 7#b7 ,an assessment of attempted ,houthi interference in the delivery of humanitarian aid1 including the manipulation or undue influence of beneficiary lists or related data for political or military purposes1 and the implications of any interference on civilian needs and aid distribution4 7#c7 ,an evaluation of the ,houthis' use of violence and intimidation against humanitarian workers and diplomats1 including current and former ,united ,states ,embassy locally employed staff4 7#d7 ,an overview of the steps the ,united ,states and its partners are taking to ensure humanitarian assistance is delivered unhindered and consistent with basic humanitarian principles1 including how ,united ,states-supported organizations respond to attempted ,houthi diversion or interference4 7c7 ,scope ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall address the period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbj1 and ending on the date that is #ij days after date of the enactment of this ,act4 #e4 ,report on human rights abuses committed by the ,houthis 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on human rights abuses committed by the ,houthis1 including gender-based discrimination and violence1 including-- 7#a7 ,mahram regulations2 7#b7 the recruitment and use of child soldiers2 7#c7 enforced disappearance2 7#d7 prolonged and arbitrary detention2 7#e7 conduct that amounts to torture2 and 7#f7 unlawful killing4 7b7 ,scope ,the report required by subsection 7a7 shall address the period beginning on ,march #a1 #bjae1 and ending on the date that is #ij days after date of the enactment of this ,act4 #f4 ,sanctions authorized under the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights and ,accountability ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination on whether foreign persons described in subsection 7b7 meet the criteria for sanctions authorized under the ,global ,magnitsky ,human ,rights and ,accountability ,act 7subtitle ,f of title ,,xii of ,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note7 or are responsible for acts that constitute gross violations of internationally recognized human rights 7as defined in section #ejb;,b7d77#a7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcjd7;d77#a7774 7b7 ,persons described ,a foreign person described in this subsection is a foreign person that-- 7#a7 is a member of the ,houthis2 and 7#b7 knowingly-- 7,a7 imposes unlawful restrictions on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in ,yemen2 or 7,b7 engages in the human rights abuses described in section #e7;a74 #g4 ,sanctions authorized under the ,robert ,levinson ,hostage ,taking and ,accountability ,act 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination on whether foreign persons described in subsection 7b7 meet the criteria for sanctions authorized under the ,robert ,levinson ,hostage ,recovery and ,hostage-,taking ,accountability ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda et seq471 and ,executive ,order #adjgh 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #agda note prec42 relating to bolstering efforts to bring hostages and wrongfully detained ,united ,states nationals home74 7b7 ,persons described ,a foreign person described in this subsection is a foreign person that-- 7#a7 is a member of the ,houthis2 and 7#b7 7,a7 is responsible for or is complicit in1 or responsible for ordering1 controlling1 or otherwise directing1 the hostage taking of a ,united ,states national abroad or the unlawful or wrongful detention of a ,united ,states national abroad2 or 7,b7 knowingly provides financial1 material1 or technological support for1 or goods or services in support of1 an activity described in subparagraph 7,a74 #h4 ,sunset ,this ,act shall terminate on the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #i4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#b7 the term foreign person means a person that is not a ,united ,states person2 7#c7 the term ,houthis refers to persons officially known as ,ansarallah2 7#d7 the term person means and individual or entity2 and 7#e7 the term ,united ,states person means-- 7,a7 a national of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 an alien who is lawfully present in the ,united ,states2 or 7,c7 an entity organized under the laws of the ,united ,states or of any jurisdiction within the ,united ,states1 including a foreign branch of such an entity4