United States · Bill · S
S. 1025 (118th)
SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
Introduced
29 March 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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Summary
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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 March 2023
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 March 2023
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 March 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1025
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/1025