# 118-hr-5917: Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act

118-hr-5917, Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5917
- Congress: 118
- Title: Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced: 2023-10-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 36
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act

## Cosponsors (36)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2023-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2023-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2023-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2023-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2023-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2023-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2023-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2023-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2023-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2024-04-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-04-16T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed | 419 | 4 |

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## Sources
- [118-hr-5917 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5917)

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