United States · Bill · S
S. 1473 (117th)
SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Introduced
29 April 2021
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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 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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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 29 April 2021
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/1473
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/1473