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Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

Introduced: July 20, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-348.
Dec 21, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 13, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 11, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 11, 2018
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10078-10079)
Dec 11, 2018
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10078-10079)
Dec 11, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10078-10079)
Oct 12, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 11, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 11, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6881)
Oct 11, 2018
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 26, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 25, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 25, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8178-8179)
Oct 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8178-8179)
Oct 25, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3342.
Oct 25, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8178-8183)
Oct 25, 2017
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Oct 24, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
Oct 24, 2017
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Oct 24, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I.
Sep 28, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 20, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 20, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

(Sec. 2) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn the use of innocent civilians as human shields.

(Sec. 3) The President shall submit to Congress within one year, and annually thereafter, a list of:

  • each foreign person that is a member of Hizballah or Hamas or is knowingly acting on behalf of Hizballah or Hamas and knowingly directs the use of civilians protected by the law of war to shield military objectives from attack, and
  • each foreign person or agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that knowingly and materially directs or supports any such act.

The President shall impose U.S.-based property-blocking and visa sanctions, including revocation of existing visas, against a listed person, entity, or instrumentality.

The President is urged to submit to Congress within one year, and annually thereafter, a list of each foreign person or entity that knowingly directs the use of civilians protected by the law of war to shield military objectives from attack, excluding those foreign persons included in the most recent mandatory sanctions list.

(Sec. 5) This bill shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2023.

What's happening now December 21, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-348.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 7 Republican 4