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STOP Using Human Shields Act

Introduced: July 24, 2018 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 3, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Oct 3, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sanction Terrorist Operations Using Human Shields Act of 2018 or the STOP Using Human Shields Act

This bill provides for the imposition of sanctions on members of foreign terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Hizballah, and other foreign persons, agencies, or instrumentalities of foreign states with regard to use of civilians, other specially protected persons, or specially protected property to shield lawful targets from attack or to deliberately cause casualties to such persons or the destruction to such property during an armed conflict.

What's happening now October 3, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3542 Related bill Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act
  • HR 3342 Related bill Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 10 Republican 23 Independent 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 10, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Oct 5, 2018
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Oct 3, 2018
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Sep 26, 2018
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 25, 2018
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Sep 24, 2018
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Sep 24, 2018
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 24, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 17, 2018
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Sep 17, 2018
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Sep 17, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Sep 17, 2018
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 12, 2018
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 12, 2018
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Sep 12, 2018
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 12, 2018
 I
King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Sep 12, 2018
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 12, 2018
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 5, 2018
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Aug 22, 2018
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Aug 21, 2018
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Kennedy, John
Louisiana · Aug 21, 2018
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Aug 16, 2018
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Aug 1, 2018
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 1, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2018
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 31, 2018
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 31, 2018
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 30, 2018
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2018
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 24, 2018
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Jul 24, 2018
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 24, 2018
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Jul 24, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3257: Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3257/
MLA
"S. 3257: Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3257/.
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S. 3257, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3257/.
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