SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 118th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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36 cosponsors · 36 D

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Safeguarding Human Rights in Arms Exports Act of 2023 or the SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 27, 2023

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

Also known as: Safeguarding Human Rights in Arms Exports Act of 2023

Latest action (Mar 27, 2023): 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.

Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 27, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.