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118th Congress
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SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
Introduced: March 29, 2023
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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