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SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

Introduced: April 29, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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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 April 29, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5629 Related bill SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 29, 2021
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 29, 2021
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 29, 2021
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Apr 29, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1473: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1473/
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"S. 1473: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1473/.
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S. 1473, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1473/.
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