3.0.0 3342 2023-03-22T19:50:53Z 2023-03-22T19:50:53Z House HR 2017-07-20 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 123 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 3342.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H6146]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2018-10-12T01:41:36Z Referred to 2017-10-26T18:58:59Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-10-24T16:53:05Z Referred to 2017-07-20T13:05:35Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2017-10-24T16:52:57Z Markup by 2017-09-28T18:30:12Z Referred to 2017-07-20T13:05:30Z H. Rept. 115-367 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 115 3257 S 2018-10-03 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618. Related bill CRS 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-348. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-348. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-21 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-21 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-13 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-13 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-11 16:10:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. ResolvingDifferences H41931 2 House floor actions 2018-12-11 16:10:47 On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10078-10079) ResolvingDifferences H41610 2 House floor actions 2018-12-11 Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10078-10079) NotUsed 19500 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-11 16:10:18 Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10078-10079) Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-10-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6881) Floor 2018-10-11 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Discharge 2018-10-11 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2017-10-26 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2017-10-25 15:40:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-10-25 15:40:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8178-8179) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-10-25 15:40:45 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-25 15:03:41 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3342. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-10-25 15:03:39 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8178-8183) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-10-25 15:03:28 Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-10-24 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00269 2017-10-24 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-24 Committee on the Judiciary discharged. Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-10-24 Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-10-24 Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-09-28 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-09-28 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-07-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-07-20 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-07-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 N S001201 Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] Thomas Suozzi D NY R. 3 2017-07-20 True R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2017-07-20 True R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2017-07-20 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2017-07-20 True W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2017-07-28 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2017-07-28 False L000563 Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] Daniel Lipinski D IL William 3 2017-07-28 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2017-07-28 False R000608 Rep. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV-3] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 3 2017-07-28 False W000814 Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14] Randy Weber R TX K. 14 2017-09-05 False H001053 Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] Vicky Hartzler R MO 4 2017-09-05 False M001181 Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] Patrick Meehan R PA 7 2017-09-05 False S000244 Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] F. SENSENBRENNER R WI JAMES 5 2017-09-05 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2017-09-25 False S001196 Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] Elise Stefanik R NY M. 21 2017-09-25 False S001190 Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] Bradley Schneider D IL Scott 10 2017-09-27 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2017-09-28 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2017-09-28 False D000621 Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] Ron DeSantis R FL 6 2017-09-28 False D000627 Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] Val Demings D FL Butler 10 2017-09-28 False Z000017 Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] Lee Zeldin R NY M. 1 2017-10-03 False B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2017-10-23 False R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2017-10-23 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2017-10-23 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2017-10-24 False M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 2017-10-24 False 2017-10-16T15:01:19Z H.R. 3342, Sanctioning Hizballah’s Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53208 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on September 28, 2017 Public Law 115-348 International Affairs Congressional oversight Foreign property Human rights Immigration status and procedures International law and treaties Middle East Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Sanctions Terrorism United Nations Visas and passports War and emergency powers War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity International Affairs 00 2017-07-20 Introduced in House 2017-10-31T15:54:41Z Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn Hizballah's use of human shields as a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights.

The President is urged to use U.S. influence at the United Nations Security Council to secure support for a resolution imposing multilateral sanctions against Hizballah for its use of human shields.

The President shall:

  • transmit to Congress and update a list of each foreign person or entity that is a member of, or acting on behalf of, Hizballah and that is responsible for, or complicit in, the use of human shields and each foreign person, entity, or instrumentality of a foreign state that has supported or facilitated such person or entity;
  • impose asset blocking and U.S. exclusion sanctions against such person, entity, or instrumentality; and
  • report to Congress on whether specified persons or instrumentalities meet such sanctions criteria.

The President may waive the application of such sanctions for up to 120 days if the President reports that such waiver is vital to national security interests.

]]> 28 2017-10-24 Reported to House without amendment, Part I 2017-11-09T20:44:09Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

(Sec. 3) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn Hizballah's use of human shields as a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights and act against those that engage in such practice.

(Sec. 4) The President is urged to use U.S. influence at the United Nations Security Council to secure support for a resolution imposing multilateral sanctions against Hizballah for its use of human shields.

(Sec. 5) The President shall:

  • transmit to Congress and update a list of each foreign person or entity that is a member of, or acting on behalf of, Hizballah and that is responsible for, or complicit in, the use of human shields and each foreign person, entity, or instrumentality of a foreign state that has supported or facilitated such person or entity; and
  • impose U.S.-based property blocking and visa sanctions, including revocation of existing visas, against such person, entity, or instrumentality.

The President may waive the application of sanctions for up to 120 days if the President reports to Congress that such waiver is vital to national security interests.

(Sec. 6) The President shall report to Congress on whether the following persons or instrumentalities meet sanctions criteria: (1) the Secretary General of Hizballah; (2) members of the Hizballah Politburo; (3) other senior members of Hizballah or other associated entities that the President determines appropriate; and (4) any person, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign state that provides material support to Hizballah's use of civilian human shields.

]]> 36 2017-10-25 Passed House amended 2017-11-09T21:30:59Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

(Sec. 3) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn Hizballah's use of human shields as a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights and act against those that engage in such practice.

(Sec. 4) The President is urged to use U.S. influence at the United Nations Security Council to secure support for a resolution imposing multilateral sanctions against Hizballah for its use of human shields.

(Sec. 5) The President shall:

  • transmit to Congress and update a list of each foreign person or entity that is a member of, or acting on behalf of, Hizballah and that is responsible for, or complicit in, the use of human shields and each foreign person, entity, or instrumentality of a foreign state that has supported or facilitated such person or entity; and
  • impose U.S.-based property blocking and visa sanctions, including revocation of existing visas, against such person, entity, or instrumentality.

The President may waive the application of sanctions for up to 120 days if the President reports to Congress that such waiver is vital to national security interests.

(Sec. 6) The President shall report to Congress on whether the following persons or instrumentalities meet sanctions criteria: (1) the Secretary General of Hizballah; (2) members of the Hizballah Politburo; (3) other senior members of Hizballah or other associated entities as the President determines appropriate; and (4) any person, agency, or instrumentality of a foreign state that provides material support to Hizballah's use of civilian human shields.

]]> 35 2018-10-11 Passed Senate amended 2018-12-12T20:54:44Z 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.

]]> 49 2018-12-21 Public Law 2019-03-18T16:33:22Z 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.

]]> Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act Display Title Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Reported to House Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act H House Short Titles as Passed House Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act H House 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. S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act Short Titles as Passed Senate Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act S Senate Short Titles as Introduced Sanctioning Hizballah's Illicit Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 4059 115 SAMDT To amend the title. 2020-12-15T17:59:31Z 2018-10-11 Amendment SA 4059 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4059 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/4059 C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-10-12T01:58:20Z 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 3342 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 2023-03-22T19:50:53Z 6 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4059 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4059 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6881) To amend the title. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4059 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker.(consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6881) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4059 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 4058 115 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2020-12-15T17:59:31Z 2018-10-11 Amendment SA 4058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 4058 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/4058 C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 3342 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 2023-03-22T19:50:53Z 6 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2018-10-11 0 Senate Amendment SA 4058 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6873-6874) In the nature of a substitute. Floor 2018-10-11 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 4058 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Corker.(consideration: CR S6881; text: CR S6873-6874) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 4058 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress 2018-10-11 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 4047 115 SAMDT To amend the title. 2020-12-15T17:59:31Z 2018-10-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 3342 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 2023-03-22T19:50:53Z 3 2018-10-05 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-10-05 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 4046 115 SAMDT In the nature of a substitute. 2020-12-15T17:59:31Z 2018-10-05 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Senate 115 HR House H 3342 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act 2023-03-22T19:50:53Z 3 2018-10-05 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 0 Senate Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-10-05 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3342enr/xml/BILLS-115hr3342enr.xml Engrossed Amendment Senate 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3342eas/xml/BILLS-115hr3342eas.xml Referred in Senate 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3342rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3342rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-10-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3342eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3342eh.xml Reported in House 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3342rh/xml/BILLS-115hr3342rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3342ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3342ih.xml 2018-12-22T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ348/uslm/PLAW-115publ348.xml Public Law 2018-12-21 Became Public Law No: 115-348. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 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