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This bill, titled the "Houthi Human Rights Accountability Act," expresses Congress's view that the Houthis, also known as "Ansarallah," pose a threat to peace and stability through their indoctrination efforts and that the U.S. should not support such actions. It requires the Secretary of State to submit reports to Congress detailing Houthi indoctrination tactics and their impact on regional stability, obstacles to humanitarian aid delivery in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, and specific human rights abuses committed by the Houthis, including gender-based violence, child soldier recruitment, enforced disappearances, torture, and unlawful killings. Furthermore, the bill mandates the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, to determine annually whether individuals associated with the Houthis meet the criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights and Accountability Act for imposing unlawful restrictions on humanitarian aid or committing gross human rights violations, and under the Robert Levinson Hostage Taking and Accountability Act for involvement in hostage-taking or wrongful detention of U.S. nationals. These sanctions are intended to hold individuals accountable for their actions, and the entire act is set to expire five years after its enactment.

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