118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1025SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

A bill to enhance the consideration of human rights in arms exports.

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Mar 29, 2023
Last action Mar 29, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 29, 2023
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Referred
Mar 29, 2023
Foreign Relations
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 11 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Mar 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.