118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 1801: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
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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 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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Joaquin Castro D-TXOriginal
- Sara Jacobs D-CAOriginal
- Dean Phillips D-MNOriginal
- Abigail Spanberger D-VAOriginal
- Susan Wild D-PAOriginal
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Tony Cárdenas D-CA
- Earl Blumenauer D-OR
- Ted Lieu D-CA
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL
- Grace Meng D-NY
- Jill Tokuda D-HI
- Dan Goldman D-NY
- Gerald Connolly D-VA
- Gregorio Casar D-TX
- Colin Allred D-TX
- William Keating D-MA
- Anna Eshoo D-CA
- Pramila Jayapal D-WA
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove D-CA
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
- Mike Levin D-CA
- André Carson D-IN
- Jonathan Jackson D-IL
- Jerrold Nadler D-NY
- Bonnie Watson Coleman D-NJ
- Becca Balint D-VT
- Ro Khanna D-CA
- Janice Schakowsky D-IL
- Jared Huffman D-CA
- Jahana Hayes D-CT
- David Trone D-MD
- Andy Kim D-NJ
- Jason Crow D-CO
- Eric Swalwell D-CA
- Maxine Waters D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gregory Meeks SponsorIntroduced, reached a cosponsor milestone2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Gregory Meeks.
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- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.