HR 5917 — Strengthening Tools to Counter the Use of Human Shields Act
Congress 118
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
- McCaul, Michael T. (R, TX-10) — cosponsor
- Lawler, Michael (R, NY-17) — cosponsor
- Davis, Donald G. (D, NC-1) — cosponsor
- Waltz, Michael (R, FL-6) — cosponsor
- Donalds, Byron (R, FL-19) — cosponsor
- Yakym, Rudy (R, IN-2) — cosponsor
- Moolenaar, John R. (R, MI-2) — cosponsor
- Miller, Carol D. (R, WV-1) — cosponsor
Action timeline
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
- · H11100 — 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.
- · H11100 — 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.
- · H11100 — 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.
- — Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
- — Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- · H38310 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- · H37300 — 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)
- · 8000 — 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)
- · H30000 — Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2432-2433)
- · H37220 — 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.
- · H8D000 — DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5917.
- · H30000 — Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2416-2419)
- · H30300 — Mr. Moran moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2023-10-25 — open
- Engrossed in House · 2024-04-16 — open
- Referred in Senate · 2024-04-17 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (8)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | McCaul, Michael T. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Lawler, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Donalds, Byron | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Davis, Donald G. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Yakym, Rudy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Waltz, Michael | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Miller, Carol D. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Moolenaar, John R. | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davis, Donald G. (D, house NC-1) | cosponsor | 3 | — | 4 |
| 2 | Lawler, Michael (R, house NY-17) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Donalds, Byron (R, house FL-19) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | McCaul, Michael T. (R, house TX-10) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Miller, Carol D. (R, house WV-1) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Moolenaar, John R. (R, house MI-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Waltz, Michael (R, house FL-6) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Yakym, Rudy (R, house IN-2) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | retired | 0 | $0 | 469 | $33,639 | $33,639 |
| 2 | castle harlan, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 |
| 3 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 10 | $3,971 | $3,971 |
| 4 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 11 | $3,926 | $3,926 |
| 5 | s-3 group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,700 | $3,700 |
| 6 | berenson partners, llc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,643 | $3,643 |
| 7 | method security | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 8 | dragonfly | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 9 | ohio machinery co. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 10 | thirdpoint llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 11 | heritage construction + materials | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,300 | $3,300 |
| 12 | thorsen french advocacy | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 13 | northwell health | 0 | $0 | 2 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| 14 | united states hispanic business counci | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 15 | none | 0 | $0 | 11 | $2,410 | $2,410 |
| 16 | cordary inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 17 | healthcare | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| 18 | advanced eye mds | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,625 |
| 19 | liscr | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,625 | $1,625 |
| 20 | regency centers | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 21 | cammebys | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 22 | hines corporation | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 23 | phronesisdc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 24 | gulf coast bag, inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 25 | martin fein interests, ltd. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
362 predicted yes (67%) · 5 predicted no (1%) · 176 unknown (32%)
By party: · R: 183 yes / 1 no / 93 unknown · D: 178 yes / 2 no / 83 unknown · I: 1 yes / 2 no
50 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor) — showing top 50
- Adams, Alma S. (D · house · NC-12) · voted
- Aderholt, Robert B. (R · house · AL-4) · voted
- Aguilar, Pete (D · house · CA-33) · voted
- Alford, Mark (R · house · MO-4) · voted
- Allen, Rick W. (R · house · GA-12) · voted
- Amo, Gabe (D · house · RI-1) · voted
- Amodei, Mark E. (R · house · NV-2) · voted
- Arrington, Jodey C. (R · house · TX-19) · voted
- Auchincloss, Jake (D · house · MA-4) · voted
- Babin, Brian (R · house · TX-36) · voted
- Bacon, Don (R · house · NE-2) · voted
- Baird, James R. (R · house · IN-4) · voted
- Balderson, Troy (R · house · OH-12) · voted
- Balint, Becca (D · house · VT) · voted
- Banks, Jim (R · senate · IN) · voted
- Barr, Andy (R · house · KY-6) · voted
- Barragán, Nanette Diaz (D · house · CA-44) · voted
- Bean, Aaron (R · house · FL-4) · voted
- Beatty, Joyce (D · house · OH-3) · voted
- Bentz, Cliff (R · house · OR-2) · voted
- Bera, Ami (D · house · CA-6) · voted
- Bergman, Jack (R · house · MI-1) · voted
- Beyer, Donald S. (D · house · VA-8) · voted
- Bice, Stephanie I. (R · house · OK-5) · voted
- Biggs, Andy (R · house · AZ-5) · voted
- Bilirakis, Gus M. (R · house · FL-12) · voted
- Bishop, Sanford D. (D · house · GA-2) · voted
- Blunt Rochester, Lisa (D · senate · DE) · voted
- Boebert, Lauren (R · house · CO-4) · voted
- Bonamici, Suzanne (D · house · OR-1) · voted
- Bost, Mike (R · house · IL-12) · voted
- Boyle, Brendan F. (D · house · PA-2) · voted
- Brecheen, Josh (R · house · OK-2) · voted
- Brown, Shontel M. (D · house · OH-11) · voted
- Brownley, Julia (D · house · CA-26) · voted
- Buchanan, Vern (R · house · FL-16) · voted
- Budzinski, Nikki (D · house · IL-13) · voted
- Burchett, Tim (R · house · TN-2) · voted
- Burlison, Eric (R · house · MO-7) · voted
- Calvert, Ken (R · house · CA-41) · voted
- Cammack, Kat (R · house · FL-3) · voted
- Carbajal, Salud O. (D · house · CA-24) · voted
- Carey, Mike (R · house · OH-15) · voted
- Carson, André (D · house · IN-7) · voted
- Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" (R · house · GA-1) · voted
- Carter, John R. (R · house · TX-31) · voted
- Carter, Troy A. (D · house · LA-2) · voted
- Casar, Greg (D · house · TX-35) · voted
- Case, Ed (D · house · HI-1) · voted
- Casten, Sean (D · house · IL-6) · voted
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by McCaul, Michael T. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Donalds, Byron (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Lawler, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Yakym, Rudy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Waltz, Michael (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Davis, Donald G. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Miller, Carol D. (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Moolenaar, John R. (cosponsor) · sponsorship