SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
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Safeguarding Human Rights in Arms Exports Act of 2023 or the SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
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.
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.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1801: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1801/
"H.R. 1801: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1801/.
H.R. 1801, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1801/.
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