HR 5917 118th Congress House International Affairs Arab-Israeli relations Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Lebanon Middle East Palestinians Political parties and affiliation Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions Terrorism Violent crime

Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act

Introduced: October 17, 2023 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 17, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Apr 16, 2024

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H2416-2417)

Apr 16, 2024

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 16, 2024

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2432-2433)

Apr 16, 2024

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Apr 16, 2024

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2416-2419)

Apr 16, 2024

Mr. Moran moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Apr 16, 2024

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5917.

Dec 13, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Dec 13, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.

Oct 10, 2023

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Apr 16, 2024	House · vote #128	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	419–4	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act

This bill extends the authority of the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons using human shields through 2030 and requires the President to impose such sanctions on each foreign person determined to be a member of Palestine Islamic Jihad and orders, controls, or otherwise directs the use of human shields. Currently, such sanctions are (1) required for users of human shields who are members of Hamas or Hezbollah or supporters of those groups, and (2) authorized for other users of human shields.

The President must also determine if a person named in certain congressional requests meets the criteria for such sanctions and report on whether the President intends to impose sanctions on that person.

Additionally, the Department of Defense must report to Congress on the implications of the use of human shields by Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestine Islamic Jihad.

What's happening now April 17, 2024

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Armed Services Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 34

Wagner, Ann

Missouri · Apr 5, 2024

Kean, Thomas H.

New Jersey · Jan 11, 2024

Lawler, Michael

New York · Dec 11, 2023

D'Esposito, Anthony

· Dec 1, 2023

Higgins, Clay

Louisiana · Dec 1, 2023

Bergman, Jack

Michigan · Nov 21, 2023

Kilmer, Derek

· Nov 21, 2023

LaHood, Darin

Illinois · Nov 21, 2023

Moulton, Seth

Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2023

Steube, W. Gregory

Florida · Nov 21, 2023

Van Orden, Derrick

Wisconsin · Nov 21, 2023

Ciscomani, Juan

Arizona · Nov 14, 2023

Guest, Michael

Mississippi · Nov 14, 2023

McCaul, Michael T.

Texas · Nov 14, 2023

Stevens, Haley M.

Michigan · Nov 14, 2023

West Virginia · Nov 8, 2023

Peltola, Mary

· Nov 8, 2023

Scholten, Hillary J.

Michigan · Nov 8, 2023

Tenney, Claudia

New York · Nov 8, 2023

Moolenaar, John R.

Michigan · Oct 19, 2023

Bacon, Don

Nebraska · Oct 17, 2023

Davis, Donald G.

North Carolina · Oct 17, 2023

Donalds, Byron

Florida · Oct 17, 2023

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Oct 17, 2023

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Oct 17, 2023

Moskowitz, Jared

Florida · Oct 17, 2023

Norman, Ralph

South Carolina · Oct 17, 2023

Posey, Bill

· Oct 17, 2023

Yakym, Rudy

Indiana · Oct 17, 2023

Stefanik, Elise M.

New York · Oct 12, 2023

Kiggans, Jennifer A.

Virginia · Oct 11, 2023

Sherman, Brad

California · Oct 10, 2023

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5917: Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5917/

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