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[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 165 (Tuesday, October 10, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GALLAGHER:H.R. 5917.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:To amend the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians asDefenseless Shields Act to modify and extend that Act andrequire reporting by the Department of Defense on counteringthe use of human shields.[Page H4994]
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- Hamas Sanctions Act of 2023
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- Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5917.
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H.R. 5917, Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59850
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on December 13, 2023
International Affairs
- Arab-Israeli relations
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- Conflicts and wars
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- Congressional oversight
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- Lebanon
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- Middle East
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- Palestinians
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- Political parties and affiliation
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- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
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- Sanctions
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- Terrorism
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- Violent crime
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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.

Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
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Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
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Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
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- Short Title(s) as Introduced
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Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
2024-05-24T13:35:42Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
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Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
2024-05-24T13:33:15Z
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House
Engrossed in House
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- Official Title as Introduced
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To amend the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act to modify and extend that Act, and for other purposes.
2024-03-18T21:35:56Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2024-04-17T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5917rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr5917rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2024-04-16T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5917eh/xml/BILLS-118hr5917eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2023-10-25T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr5917ih/xml/BILLS-118hr5917ih.xml
2024-04-17
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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