H.R. 3342 · 115th Congress · enacted
Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act
Became Public Law No: 115-348.
Latest official action 2018-12-21 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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.
Congressional Research Service · 2018-12-21
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Thomas R. Suozzi
House · NY District 3 · Democratic
$1,592,294PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
House · FL District 25 · Democratic
$736,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jacky Rosen
Senate · NV · Democratic
$212,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Randy K. Weber, Sr.
House · TX District 14 · Republican
$465,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Elise M. Stefanik
House · NY District 21 · Republican
$245,744PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bradley Scott Schneider
House · IL District 10 · Democratic
$1,391,743PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Brad Sherman
House · CA District 32 · Democratic
$783,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joe Wilson
House · SC District 2 · Republican
$274,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Don Bacon
House · NE District 2 · Republican
$454,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Josh Gottheimer
House · NJ District 5 · Democratic
$1,064,524PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Grace Meng
House · NY District 6 · Democratic
$592,544PAC receipts · 2025–2026
26 of 26 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$131,176
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $9,994
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $9,994
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $9,994
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $4,994
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $4,994
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,494
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $9,994
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $70,724
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $4,994
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$75,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $7,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$65,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$61,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $8,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $4,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$61,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $6,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$58,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $2,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$51,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $6,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $9,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$51,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$50,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$50,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$50,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $2,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $6,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$46,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $3,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE$44,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $8,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$43,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $3,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $3,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $8,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$43,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$42,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $6,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$41,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$41,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $1,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordCARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS$40,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$40,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$40,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$40,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $4,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$39,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $8,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $1,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$38,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$37,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$36,750
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $1,250
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$36,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $3,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $3,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordUNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCORPORATED PAC (UNITEDHEALTH GROUP PAC)$36,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $7,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $7,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$35,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $5,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $10,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $9,500
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $8,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $4,500
Joe Wilson · Cosponsor · $1,500
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $2,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordKPMG PARTNERS/PRINCIPALS AND EMPLOYEES PAC$34,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $9,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFMR LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL (FIDELITY PAC)$33,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $9,000
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $8,500
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $8,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$33,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $4,000
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $2,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $7,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordGOOGLE LLC NETPAC$32,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $4,500
Debbie Wasserman Schultz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jacky Rosen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $2,500
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $6,000
Don Bacon · Cosponsor · $2,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $4,500
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMORGAN STANLEY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $7,500
Brad Sherman · Cosponsor · $10,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Thomas R. Suozzi · Cosponsor · $10,000
Randy K. Weber, Sr. · Cosponsor · $5,000
Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor · $5,000
Bradley Scott Schneider · Cosponsor · $5,000
Josh Gottheimer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Grace Meng · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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