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Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

USA115th CongressS-3257| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (51)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)John Thune (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 3, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 3, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Dec 21, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3342
Signed by President.
  • July 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 26, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • October 3, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • October 3, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.


  • December 21, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3342
    Signed by President.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3342: Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
  • HR 115-3542: Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against propertyDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTerrorismUnited NationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers

Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act

USA115th CongressS-3257| Senate 
| Updated: 10/3/2018
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.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Jul 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 3, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 3, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.
Dec 21, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-3342
Signed by President.
  • July 24, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 24, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 26, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • October 3, 2018
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • October 3, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 618.


  • December 21, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-3342
    Signed by President.
Ted Cruz

Ted Cruz

Republican Senator

Texas

Cosponsors (51)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)David Perdue (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Orrin G. Hatch (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Tom Cotton (Republican)James M. Inhofe (Republican)Michael B. Enzi (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)John Thune (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Pat Roberts (Republican)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)Cory Gardner (Republican)Rob Portman (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-3342: Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
  • HR 115-3542: Hamas Human Shields Prevention Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresConflicts and warsCongressional oversightCrimes against propertyDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign propertyHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesMilitary personnel and dependentsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsTerrorismUnited NationsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers