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House Bill 5917
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
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Passed House on Apr 16, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Oct 10, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 17, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5917
Congress
118
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin
Democrat
Mary Peltola
Alaska
Republican
Juan Ciscomani
Arizona
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Eric Swalwell
California
Republican
Bill Posey
Florida
Republican
Byron Donalds
Florida
Republican
Greg Steube
Florida
Democrat
Jared Moskowitz
Florida
Republican
Michael Waltz
Florida
Republican
Darin LaHood
Illinois
Republican
Rudy Yakym
Indiana
Republican
Clay Higgins
Louisiana
Democrat
Seth Moulton
Massachusetts
Democrat
Haley Stevens
Michigan
Democrat
Hillary J. Scholten
Michigan
Republican
Jack Bergman
Michigan
Republican
John Moolenaar
Michigan
Republican
Michael Guest
Mississippi
Republican
Ann Wagner
Missouri
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
New Jersey
Republican
Thomas H. Kean
New Jersey
Republican
Anthony D'Esposito
New York
Republican
Claudia Tenney
New York
Republican
Elise Stefanik
New York
Republican
Michael Lawler
New York
Democrat
Donald G. Davis
North Carolina
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Ralph Norman
South Carolina
Republican
Dan Crenshaw
Texas
Republican
Jake Ellzey
Texas
Republican
Michael McCaul
Texas
Republican
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Virginia
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Washington
Republican
Carol Miller
West Virginia
Republican
Derrick Van Orden
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 16, 2024
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
128
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
April 17, 2024
Engrossed in House
April 16, 2024
Introduced in House
October 25, 2023
Related Bills (2)
Apr 24, 2024
Became Public Law 118-50
7
Sponsorship
House Bill 815
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Oct 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3166
Hamas Sanctions Act of 2023
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (13)
04/17/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/16/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/16/2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 4 (Roll no. 128).
04/16/2024
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 4 (Roll no. 128). (text: CR H2416-2417)
04/16/2024
Considered as unfinished business.
04/16/2024
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.
04/16/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5917.
04/16/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules.
04/16/2024
Mr. Moran moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
12/13/2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
12/13/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
10/25/2023
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Armed Services, 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.
10/10/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 3, 2024 2:04:08 PM
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