Congress 115 - HR 3342 - Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

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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.

Actions

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

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