Report on houthi attacks that threaten freedom of navigation in the red sea and gulf of aden

(a) In general Not later than 180 days after the day of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following: (1) A summary of Houthi (also known as Ansar Allah) attacks that threaten freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. (2) An assessment of the impact that Houthi threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have on United States security interests. (3) An assessment of the impact that Houthi threats to freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden have on the global economy, including the United States economy. (4) An assessment of Iran’s role in the Houthis’ attacks that threaten freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including Iran’s provision of targeting assistance to the Houthis. (5) A description of China’s presence in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden during the reporting period. (6) An assessment of how the Houthis’ attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden impact Russia, China, and Iran’s freedom of navigation in those waterways relative to the United States and our partners’ freedom of navigation. (b) Scope The initial report required by subsection (a) shall address the period beginning on October 7, 2023, and ending on the date that is 90 days after date of the enactment of this Act, and each subsequent report shall address the one-year period following the conclusion of the prior report. (c) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.