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SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1801| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2023
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (36)
Becca Balint (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Rules Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8640
SAFEGUARD Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5629
SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2023
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.
Mar 29, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1025
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8640
    SAFEGUARD Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5629
    SAFEGUARD Act of 2021


  • March 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2023
    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.


  • March 29, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1025
    Introduced in Senate

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 118-1025: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
Congressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictionsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

SAFEGUARD Act of 2023

USA118th CongressHR-1801| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2023
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 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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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-8640
SAFEGUARD Act of 2020

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-5629
SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Mar 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2023
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.
Mar 29, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1025
Introduced in Senate
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-8640
    SAFEGUARD Act of 2020


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-5629
    SAFEGUARD Act of 2021


  • March 27, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2023
    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.


  • March 29, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1025
    Introduced in Senate
Gregory W. Meeks

Gregory W. Meeks

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (36)
Becca Balint (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Sara Jacobs (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Sydney Kamlager-Dove (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Rules Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Related Bills

  • S 118-1025: SAFEGUARD Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightForeign aid and international reliefGovernment studies and investigationsHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationJudicial procedure and administrationLicensing and registrationsMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTrade restrictionsWar crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity