All Information (Except Text) for H.R.3342 - Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act115th Congress (2017-2018)
| Sponsor: | Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (Introduced 07/20/2017) |
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| Committees: | House - Foreign Affairs; Judiciary | Senate - Foreign Relations |
| Committee Reports: | H. Rept. 115-367 |
| Latest Action: | 12/21/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-348. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
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Titles (7)
Short Titles
Short Titles as Enacted
Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Short Titles - House of Representatives
Short Titles as Passed House
Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Short Titles as Introduced
Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Short Titles - Senate
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Official Titles
Official Titles - House of Representatives
Official Title as Introduced
To impose sanctions on foreign persons that are responsible for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use by Hizballah of civilians as human shields, and for other purposes.
Official Titles - Senate
Official Titles as Amended by Senate
An act to impose sanctions with respect to foreign persons that are responsible for using civilians as human shields, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (10)
| Date | Actions Overview |
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| 12/21/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-348. (TXT | PDF) |
| 12/21/2018 | Signed by President. |
| 12/13/2018 | Presented to President. |
| 12/11/2018 | Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10078-10079) |
| 10/11/2018 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 10/25/2017 | 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) |
| 10/24/2017 | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. |
| 10/24/2017 | Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I. |
| 07/20/2017 | Introduced in House |
All Actions (30)
| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 12/21/2018 | Became Public Law No: 115-348. (TXT | PDF) | |
| 12/21/2018 | Signed by President. | |
| 12/13/2018 | House | Presented to President. |
| 12/11/2018-4:10pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 12/11/2018-4:10pm | House | On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10078-10079) |
| 12/11/2018-4:10pm | House | Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10078-10079) |
| 10/12/2018 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | S.Amdt.4059 Amendment SA 4059 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | S.Amdt.4059 Amendment SA 4059 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6881) To amend the title. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | S.Amdt.4058 Amendment SA 4058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | S.Amdt.4058 Amendment SA 4058 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6873-6874) In the nature of a substitute. |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6881) |
| 10/11/2018 | Senate | Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 10/05/2018 | Senate | S.Amdt.4047 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 10/05/2018 | Senate | S.Amdt.4046 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 10/26/2017 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 10/25/2017-3:40pm | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 10/25/2017-3:40pm | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8178-8179) |
| 10/25/2017-3:03pm | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3342. |
| 10/25/2017-3:03pm | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8178-8183) |
| 10/25/2017-3:03pm | House | Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 10/24/2017 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269. |
| 10/24/2017 | House | Committee on the Judiciary discharged. |
| 10/24/2017 | House | Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I. |
| 09/28/2017 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 09/28/2017 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs |
| 07/20/2017 | House | 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. |
| 07/20/2017 | House | 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. |
| 07/20/2017 | House | Introduced in House |
Cosponsors (26)
Committees (3)
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
| Committee / Subcommittee | Date | Activity | Reports |
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| House Foreign Affairs | 07/20/2017 | Referred to | |
| 09/28/2017 | Markup by | ||
| 10/24/2017 | Reported by | H. Rept. 115-367 |
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| House Judiciary | 07/20/2017 | Referred to | |
| 10/24/2017 | Discharged from | ||
| Senate Foreign Relations | 10/26/2017 | Referred to | |
| 10/11/2018 | Discharged from |
Subjects (14)
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Latest Summary (5)
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Public Law No: 115-348 (12/21/2018)
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.