United States · Law · HR
H.R. 3342 (115th)
Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Introduced
20 July 2017
Last action
21 December 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-348.
Sponsors
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Thomas Garrett, Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
20 July 2017
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 October 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 269.
Source: Calendars
24 October 2017
Discharge
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Source: Discharge
24 October 2017
Committee
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Source: Committee
24 October 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I.
Source: Committee
24 October 2017
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 115-367, Part I.
Source: Committee
25 October 2017
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 October 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 October 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8178-8179)
Source: Floor
25 October 2017
Passed
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)
Source: Floor
25 October 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3342.
Source: Floor
25 October 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8178-8183)
Source: Floor
26 October 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
11 October 2018
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6881)
Source: Floor
11 October 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
11 October 2018
Discharge
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
11 October 2018
Committee
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 October 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
11 December 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2018
Passed
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H10078-10079)
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 December 2018
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H10078-10079)
Source: NotUsed
11 December 2018
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H10078-10079)
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 December 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
21 December 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-348.
Source: President
21 December 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
21 December 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 21 December 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 11 October 2018 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 26 October 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 October 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 October 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 20 July 2017 · Download file
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Passed Senate amended
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 October 2017
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Reported to House without amendment, Part I
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Thomas Garrett · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Cosponsor
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