SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/29/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-29Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2023-03-29Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-29 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (7)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
- Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Brian Schatz (D-HI)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International organizations and cooperation
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Licensing and registrations
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Trade restrictions
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
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