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SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1473| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4712
SAFEGUARD Act
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5629
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4712
    SAFEGUARD Act


  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5629
    Introduced in House

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Congressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictionsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1473| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
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.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4712
SAFEGUARD Act
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Oct 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5629
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4712
    SAFEGUARD Act


  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • October 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5629
    Introduced in House
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (6)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictionsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity