118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
S. 1025: 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 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.
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Cosponsors
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- Timothy Kaine D-VAOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Brian Schatz D-HIOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-IL
- John Fetterman D-PA
- Benjamin Cardin D-MD
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Robert Menendez.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.