Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act became law 519 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 196 words.
Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
(Sec. 2) This bill states that it shall be U.S. policy to condemn the use of innocent civilians as human shields.
(Sec. 3) The President shall submit to Congress within one year, and annually thereafter, a list of: each foreign person that is a member of Hizballah or Hamas or is knowingly acting on behalf of Hizballah or Hamas and knowingly directs the use of civilians protected by the law of war to shield military objectives from attack, and each foreign person or agency or instrumentality of a foreign state that knowingly and materially directs or supports any such act. The President shall impose U.S.-based property-blocking and visa sanctions, including revocation of existing visas, against a listed person, entity, or instrumentality. The President is urged to submit to Congress within one year, and annually thereafter, a list of each foreign person or entity that knowingly directs the use of civilians protected by the law of war to shield military objectives from attack, excluding those foreign persons included in the most recent mandatory sanctions list.
(Sec. 5) This bill shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2023.
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
House Judiciary Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 148 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 7, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,848 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightForeign propertyHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesMiddle East +7 more
- Latest action
- Dec 21, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-348.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th S. 3257 Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act R · Reported