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SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1025| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2023
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4712
SAFEGUARD Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1473
SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Mar 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1801
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4712
    SAFEGUARD Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1473
    SAFEGUARD Act of 2021


  • March 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1801
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1801: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
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 2023

USA118th CongressS-1025| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2023
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 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1473
SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Mar 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1801
Introduced in House
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4712
    SAFEGUARD Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1473
    SAFEGUARD Act of 2021


  • March 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1801
    Introduced in House


  • March 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Robert Menendez

Robert Menendez

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (7)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)John Fetterman (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1801: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
  • 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