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SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

Introduced: October 28, 2021 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.
Oct 19, 2021
Introduced in House
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Safeguarding Human Rights in Arms Exports Act of 2021 or the SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

This bill establishes specified measures to prevent the sale, export, or transfer of defense articles or defense services to foreign countries for use in violation of international humanitarian law or internationally recognized human rights.

These measures include (1) prohibiting arms sales to countries committing genocide or war crimes, (2) requiring a consideration of human rights practices and democratization in any foreign country to which an arms sale is contemplated, and (3) providing for congressional oversight of arms exports to foreign countries wherein certain human rights violations have occurred.

What's happening now October 19, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1473 Related bill SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 7
Levin, Andy
· Feb 1, 2022
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Jan 28, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Dec 20, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Dec 8, 2021
Deutch, Theodore
· Dec 2, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 30, 2021
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Nov 23, 2021
 D
Jacobs, Sara
California · Nov 16, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Nov 16, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 3, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 1, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Oct 28, 2021
Porter, Katie
· Oct 28, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Oct 28, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Oct 28, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Oct 19, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Oct 19, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5629/
MLA
"H.R. 5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5629/.
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H.R. 5629, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5629/.
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[H.R. 5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5629/)
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