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Values in Arms Export Act of 2020

Introduced: September 29, 2020 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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Values in Arms Export Act of 2020

This bill establishes monitoring, oversight, and other measures to ensure the use of defense articles and defense services acquired by designated countries of concern does not violate human rights or the law of armed conflict.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4739: Values in Arms Export Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4739/
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"S. 4739: Values in Arms Export Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4739/.
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S. 4739, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4739/.
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