S 1945 116th Congress Senate International Affairs Congressional oversight Foreign aid and international relief Licensing and registrations Military assistance, sales, and agreements Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents Trade restrictions War and emergency powers

SAFE Act

Introduced: June 24, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Jul 15, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.

Jul 15, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.

Jun 25, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jun 24, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jun 24, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Saudi Arabia False Emergencies Act or the SAFE Act

This bill limits the President's authority to waive congressional review of a proposed arms sale through the use of an emergency determination.

Specifically, the bill limits the use of emergency authorities to arms exports to only NATO countries, Australia, Israel, Japan, South Korea, and New Zealand. In addition, the bill requires the President to issue an individual determination and detailed justification for each proposal. Furthermore, such a determination shall be available for a proposal only if (1) the proposal directly responds to, or counters, a physical security threat; and (2) three-quarters of the arms will be delivered within two months.

What's happening now July 15, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 145.

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