3.0.0 3542 2023-01-11T13:37:15Z 2023-01-11T13:37:15Z House HR 2017-07-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 128 (Friday, July 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WILSON of South Carolina:H.R. 3542.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution of the UnitedStates of America[Page H6577]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-02-15T21:26:26Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Markup by 2017-11-15T17:57:42Z Referred to 2017-07-28T13:10:10Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-07-28T13:10:15Z 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 2018-02-15 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-02-14 13:59:18 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2018-02-14 13:59:14 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-02-14 13:59:13 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 74). (text: CR 2/13/2018 H1083-1084) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 74 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll074.xml House 115 2018-02-14T18:59:13Z 2 2018-02-14 13:59:13 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 74).(text: CR 2/13/2018 H1083-1084) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 74 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2018/roll074.xml House 115 2018-02-14T18:59:13Z 2 2018-02-14 13:52:16 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1146) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-13 16:06:19 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2018-02-13 15:47:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3542. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-13 15:47:26 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1083-1087) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-02-13 15:47:16 Mr. Wilson (SC) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-11-15 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-11-15 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-07-28 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 2017-07-28 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 2017-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 N M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2017-07-28 True R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2017-07-28 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2017-07-28 True S001190 Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] Bradley Schneider D IL Scott 10 2017-11-14 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-11-14 False S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2017-11-14 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-21] Lois Frankel D FL 21 2017-12-19 False T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-22] Claudia Tenney R NY 22 2017-12-20 False W000797 Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23] Debbie Wasserman Schultz D FL 23 2018-02-13 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2018-02-13 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2018-02-13 False F000466 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-8] Brian Fitzpatrick R PA K. 8 2018-02-13 False M001201 Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] Paul Mitchell R MI 10 2018-02-13 False L000564 Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] Doug Lamborn R CO 5 2018-02-13 False N000190 Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] Ralph Norman R SC 5 2018-02-13 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2018-02-13 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2018-02-13 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2018-02-13 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2018-02-13 False C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 2018-02-13 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2018-02-13 False 2017-12-08T20:52:00Z H.R. 3542, Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53393 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 15, 2017 International Affairs Congressional oversight Foreign property Human rights Middle East Palestinians Sanctions Terrorism United Nations Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2017-07-28 Introduced in House 2017-09-21T19:40:14Z Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to: (1) condemn the use of human shields by Hamas as an act of terrorism and a violation of human rights and international humanitarian law, and (2) act against those engaging in or supporting the use of human shields.

The President is urged to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to use U.S. influence at the U.N. Security Council to secure support for a resolution imposing multilateral sanctions against Hamas's use of human shields.

The President shall prohibit property transactions and U.S. entry with respect to: (1) each foreign person or entity that is a member of or acting on behalf of Hamas and that is responsible for or complicit in Hamas' use of human shields; and (2) each foreign person or entity and each agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that has significantly facilitated any act with respect to such use of human shields, provided material support to a listed person or entity, or attempted to facilitate or support such acts or persons.

The President may waive a sanction for 120 days with prior congressional certification that such waiver is vital to U.S. national security interests.

]]> 36 2018-02-14 Passed House amended 2018-12-18T21:55:19Z Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act

(Sec. 3) This bill states that it is U.S. policy to condemn Hamas's use of human shields and act against those engaging in or supporting the use of human shields.

(Sec. 4) The President is urged to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations (U.N.) to use U.S. influence at the Security Council to secure support for a resolution: (1) imposing multilateral sanctions against Hamas's use of human shields; and (2) specifying steps to prevent, and consequences for, the use of U.N. employees as human shields or facilities that enable that use.

(Sec. 5) The President shall prohibit property transactions and U.S. entry (and revoke current visas) with respect to: (1) each foreign person or entity that is a member of or acting on behalf of Hamas and that is responsible for or complicit in Hamas's unlawful attempt to use civilians, civilian property, or other protected persons to shield military objectives from lawful attack; and (2) each foreign person or entity and each agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that has significantly facilitated or attempted to facilitate such an act.

The President may waive a sanction for 180 days with prior congressional certification that such waiver is in U.S. national security interests.

]]> Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act Display Title Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act Official Title as Introduced To impose sanctions against Hamas for gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by reason of the use of civilians as human shields, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act Short Titles as Passed House Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act H House Official Titles as Amended by House To impose sanctions against Hamas for violating universally applicable international laws of armed conflict by intentionally using civilians and civilian property to shield military objectives from lawful attack, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3542rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr3542rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3542eh/xml/BILLS-115hr3542eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr3542ih/xml/BILLS-115hr3542ih.xml 2018-02-15 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.