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2021-10-19
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[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 183 (Tuesday, October 19, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEEKS:H.R. 5629.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution.[[Page H5674]][Page H5673]
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Standing
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- SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
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2021-04-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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CRS
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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.
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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.
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Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
GREGORY
MEEKS
D
NY
W.
5
N
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Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]
Abigail
Spanberger
D
VA
Davis
7
2021-10-19
True
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Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]
Susan
Wild
D
PA
7
2021-10-19
True
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Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37]
Karen
Bass
D
CA
37
2021-10-28
False
- V000130
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]
Juan
Vargas
D
CA
51
2021-10-28
False
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Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
LUCILLE
ROYBAL-ALLARD
D
CA
40
2021-10-28
False
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Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45]
Katie
Porter
D
CA
45
2021-10-28
False
- C001091
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
Joaquin
Castro
D
TX
20
2021-11-01
False
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Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Dina
Titus
D
NV
1
2021-11-01
False
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Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
JAMES
MCGOVERN
D
MA
P.
2
2021-11-03
False
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Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-53]
Sara
Jacobs
D
CA
53
2021-11-16
False
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Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]
Albio
Sires
D
NJ
8
2021-11-16
False
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Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33]
Ted
Lieu
D
CA
33
2021-11-23
False
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
ELEANOR
NORTON
D
DC
HOLMES
0
2021-11-30
False
- D000610
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22]
Theodore
Deutch
D
FL
E.
22
2021-12-02
False
- M001203
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Tom
Malinowski
D
NJ
7
2021-12-08
False
- P000616
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Dean
Phillips
D
MN
3
2021-12-20
False
- C001078
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Gerald
Connolly
D
VA
E.
11
2022-01-28
False
- L000592
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9]
Andy
Levin
D
MI
9
2022-02-01
False
Foreign Trade and International Finance
- 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
Foreign Trade and International Finance
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2021-10-19
Introduced in House
2021-11-01T15:54:48Z
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.

SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
- Official Title as Introduced

To enhance the consideration of human rights in arms exports.
Introduced in House
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SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Safeguarding Human Rights in Arms Exports Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-10-19T04:00:00Z
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2021-10-19
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.
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