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S. 3257 (115th)

Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 July 2018

Last action

3 October 2018 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.

Sponsors

Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Perdue, David [R-GA], Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]

Subjects

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14 January 2025

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Summary

Sanction Terrorist Operations Using Human Shields Act of 2018 or the STOP Using Human Shields Act This bill provides for the imposition of sanctions on members of foreign terrorist organizations, including Hamas and Hizballah, and other foreign persons, agencies, or instrumentalities of foreign states with regard to use of civilians, other specially protected persons, or specially protected property to shield lawful targets from attack or to deliberately cause casualties to such persons or the destruction to such property during an armed conflict.

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Timeline

  1. 24 July 2018

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 July 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 September 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 3 October 2018

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 3 October 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 3 October 2018

    Reported

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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