; and (2) sections 1244(c)(1) and 1247(a) of Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 ( 22 U.S.C. 8803(c)(1) and 8806(a)). IV Sanctions and reports with respect to use of human shields 401. Statement of policy It shall be the policy of the United States to fully implement and enforce sanctions against terrorist organizations and other malign actors that use innocent civilians as human shields. 402. Modification and extension of Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act (a) In general Section 3 of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act ( Public Law 115–348 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and (B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Each foreign person that the President determines, on or after the date of the enactment of the Hamas Sanctions Act of 2023 — (A) is a member of Palestine Islamic Jihad or is knowingly acting on behalf of Palestine Islamic Jihad; and (B) knowingly orders, controls, or otherwise directs the use of civilians protected as such by the law of war to shield military objectives from attack. ; (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following: (e) Congressional requests Not later than 120 days after receiving a request from the chairman and ranking member of one of the appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether a foreign person meets the criteria of a person described in subsection (b) or (c), the President shall— (1) determine if the person meets such criteria; and (2) submit a written justification to the chairman and ranking member detailing whether or not the President imposed or intends to impose sanctions described in subsection (b) or (c) with respect to such person. . (b) Definitions Section 4 of the Sanctioning the Use of Civilians as Defenseless Shields Act ( Public Law 115–348