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SAFE Act

USA117th CongressS-4731| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Securing Allies Food in Emergencies Act or the SAFE Act This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a strategy for averting a global food security crisis. The bill also relaxes a law requiring that certain goods be transported by U.S. vessels. The bill authorizes USAID to procure life-saving food aid commodities to provide emergency food assistance to the most vulnerable populations in countries experiencing acute food insecurity. For certain commodities procured under this authority, the bill waives a requirement that a certain percentage of the commodities must be transported by U.S. vessels (such requirements are known as federal cargo preference laws). The bill also removes a mandate from a federal cargo preference law relating to goods obtained by the U.S. government.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2053
SAFE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4123
SAFE Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2238
SAFE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1945
SAFE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-627
SAFE Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1482
SAFE Act
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2872
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2053
    SAFE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4123
    SAFE Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2238
    SAFE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1945
    SAFE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-627
    SAFE Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1482
    SAFE Act


  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2872
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.

International Affairs

SAFE Act

USA117th CongressS-4731| Senate 
| Updated: 8/2/2022
Securing Allies Food in Emergencies Act or the SAFE Act This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop a strategy for averting a global food security crisis. The bill also relaxes a law requiring that certain goods be transported by U.S. vessels. The bill authorizes USAID to procure life-saving food aid commodities to provide emergency food assistance to the most vulnerable populations in countries experiencing acute food insecurity. For certain commodities procured under this authority, the bill waives a requirement that a certain percentage of the commodities must be transported by U.S. vessels (such requirements are known as federal cargo preference laws). The bill also removes a mandate from a federal cargo preference law relating to goods obtained by the U.S. government.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2053
SAFE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4123
SAFE Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2238
SAFE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1945
SAFE Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-627
SAFE Act of 2019

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1482
SAFE Act
Aug 2, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Aug 2, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 16, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2872
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2053
    SAFE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4123
    SAFE Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2238
    SAFE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1945
    SAFE Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-627
    SAFE Act of 2019


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1482
    SAFE Act


  • August 2, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 2, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • November 16, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2872
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 412.
James E. Risch

James E. Risch

Republican Senator

Idaho

Cosponsors (1)
Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted