NEGATIVE War & Foreign Policy 118th Congress

H.R.6046 Standing Against Houthi Aggression Act

Designates Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization and imposes sanctions — raises humanitarian concerns about blocking Yemen aid (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

FTO designation triggers legal barriers to humanitarian aid in a country with 21 million aid-dependent people.

Foreign Assistance Act, 22 U.S.C. § 2371 — restrictions on assistance to countries supporting terrorism, including humanitarian aid implications of FTO designation

22 U.S.C. § 2378d (Leahy Law) — human rights conditions on security assistance
CRS IF12882 (2024) — FTO designation blocks commercial imports on which 21M Yemenis depend for basic goods

Designates Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization and imposes sanctions. FTO designation blocks humanitarian aid to Yemen, where 21 million people depend on international assistance.