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Text of Senate Amendment 6650

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On 2026-07-13, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6650" in the Senate.

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Text of Senate Amendment 6650

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3856-S3857] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6650. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Degrading Houthi Networks SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Degrading Houthi Networks in the Horn of Africa''. SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that degrading the Houthis support networks in the Horn of Africa is within the national security interests of the United States and will further degrade Iran's proxy terrorist network. SEC. 1273. DEFINED TERM. In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1274. STRATEGY ON COUNTERING HOUTHI SMUGGLING NETWORKS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall-- (1) develop a strategy for identifying, degrading, and countering smuggling networks in the Horn of Africa that provide material and financial support for the Houthis; (2) submit a copy of such strategy to the appropriate congressional committees; and (3) initiate the implementation of such strategy. (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) a description of-- (A) the main smuggling routes utilized by the Houthis originating from the Horn of Africa, specifically from Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, or other relevant Horn of Africa countries that have domestic entities supporting smuggling networks for the Houthis; (B) the types of materials and dual-use items which these networks are funneling to the Houthis, specifically dual-use components utilized in domestic weapons manufacturing; and (C) which individuals, companies, or networks referred to in subparagraph (B) that are subject to United States sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism); and (2) a description of the Department of State's plans to analyze how to best deter Houthi smuggling networks within the Horn of Africa. (c) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. [[Page S3857]] SEC. 1275. BRIEFING AND ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY TO COUNTER HOUTHI SMUGGLING NETWORKS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA. (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the strategy required under section 1274 is due to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, senior officials of the Federal departments and agencies involved in the development of such strategy shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that sets forth the plan for implementing such strategy. (b) Annual Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of the strategy required under section 1274, including a description of-- (A) the feasibility of imposing sanctions, including the sanctions authorized under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism), to counter the Houthi networks; (B) the extent to which the Houthis collaborate with Al- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Shabaab, and other regional terrorist groups; and (C) how the collaborations referred to in subparagraph (B) threatens the national security interests of the United States. (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 6650 Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3856-S3857] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6650. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Degrading Houthi Networks SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Degrading Houthi Networks in the Horn of Africa''. SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that degrading the Houthis support networks in the Horn of Africa is within the national security interests of the United States and will further degrade Iran's proxy terrorist network. SEC. 1273. DEFINED TERM. In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1274. STRATEGY ON COUNTERING HOUTHI SMUGGLING NETWORKS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall-- (1) develop a strategy for identifying, degrading, and countering smuggling networks in the Horn of Africa that provide material and financial support for the Houthis; (2) submit a copy of such strategy to the appropriate congressional committees; and (3) initiate the implementation of such strategy. (b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) a description of-- (A) the main smuggling routes utilized by the Houthis originating from the Horn of Africa, specifically from Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, or other relevant Horn of Africa countries that have domestic entities supporting smuggling networks for the Houthis; (B) the types of materials and dual-use items which these networks are funneling to the Houthis, specifically dual-use components utilized in domestic weapons manufacturing; and (C) which individuals, companies, or networks referred to in subparagraph (B) that are subject to United States sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism); and (2) a description of the Department of State's plans to analyze how to best deter Houthi smuggling networks within the Horn of Africa. (c) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. [[Page S3857]] SEC. 1275. BRIEFING AND ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY TO COUNTER HOUTHI SMUGGLING NETWORKS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA. (a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the strategy required under section 1274 is due to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, senior officials of the Federal departments and agencies involved in the development of such strategy shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that sets forth the plan for implementing such strategy. (b) Annual Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of the strategy required under section 1274, including a description of-- (A) the feasibility of imposing sanctions, including the sanctions authorized under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism), to counter the Houthi networks; (B) the extent to which the Houthis collaborate with Al- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Shabaab, and other regional terrorist groups; and (C) how the collaborations referred to in subparagraph (B) threatens the national security interests of the United States. (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. ______