SAFEGUARD Act of 2021
Legislative Progress
Introduced
October 19, 2021
Latest Action
October 19, 2021
Primary Sponsor
Gregory W. MeeksDemocratic(NY)
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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.
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2022 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R. 669 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 H.R. 1554 - Nuclear SLCM Ban Act of 2021 H.R. 2227 - ICBM Act H.R. 2509 - Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 H.R. 2603 - To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons. H.R. 5461 - COVID Defense Act H.R. 5629 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 H.R. 7621 Department of Defense Civilian Harm Transparency Act H.R. 7625 Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act H.R. 7637 Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 H.R. 8255 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY23 H.R. 3333 - Upholding Human Rights Abroad Act H.R. 8280 - Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act S. 595 - Nuclear SLCM Ban Act of 2021 S. 982 - ICBM Act S. 1139 - Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 S. 1148 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 S. 1219 - A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons. S. 1473 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 S. 1862 - Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act S. 2019 - HALT Act of 2021 S. 3558 - Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 S.4107 - Department of Defense Civilian Harm Transparency Act S. 4108 - Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act S. 4543 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 S. 4491 - Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act Unnumbered House bill - Justice for Shireen Act Unnumbered Senate Bill - Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act Unnumbered Senate Bill - Cull Unfunded Requirements Budget Act
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.
Introduced in House
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.J.Res. 29 - War Powers Amendments of 2021 H.J.Res. 87 - Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress H.Res. 54 - Reaffirming the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must lead the world in preventing further nuclear proliferation, while also reducing and eventually eliminating all nuclear weapons. H.R. 6600 - Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace and Democracy act. H.R. 255 - To sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force H.R. 256 - To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 H.R. 2014 - To repeal certain the 2002, 1991, and 1957 authorizations for the use of military force H.R. 3446 - Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act H.R. 3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE) Act H.R. 4420 - To repeal the 25 percent cap on United States contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4718 - Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act H.R. 5410 - National Security Reforms and Accountability Act H.R. 5629 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 H.R. 6930 - Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act H.R. 7367 - Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 H.R. 6600 - To support stabilization, peace, and democracy efforts in Ethiopia H.Res. 1130 - Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly H.R. 9291 - To require a report on the death of Shireen Abu Akleh H.R. 2590 - Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act S.J.Res. 10 - A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes S. 1169 - Strategic Competition Act S. 1473 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 S. 2391 - National Security Powers Act of 2021 S.4653 - Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 S.J.Res. 22 - A joint resolution to sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.Res.646 - A resolution expressing the Senate's support for Finland and Sweden's accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the expedited ratification of accession protocols S.4428 - Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 S.J.Res.56 - Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Defense
H.R. 669 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 H.R. 1554 - Nuclear SLCM Ban Act of 2021 H.R. 2227 - ICBM Act H.R. 2509 - Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 H.R. 2603 - To establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons. H.R. 5461 - COVID Defense Act H.R. 5629 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 H.R. 7900 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 H.R. 7621 Department of Defense Civilian Harm Transparency Act H.R. 7625 Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act H.R. 7637 Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 H.R. 8255 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY23 H.R. 3333 - Upholding Human Rights Abroad Act H.R. 8280 - Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act S. 595 - Nuclear SLCM Ban Act of 2021 S. 982 - ICBM Act S. 1139 - Selective Service Repeal Act of 2021 S. 1148 - Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2021 S. 1219 - A bill to establish the policy of the United States regarding the no-first-use of nuclear weapons. S. 1473 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 S. 1862 - Smarter Approaches to Nuclear Expenditures Act S. 2019 - HALT Act of 2021 S. 3558 Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 S.4107 Department of Defense Civilian Harm Transparency Act S. 4108 Protection of Civilians in Military Operations Act S. 4543 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 S. 4491 Preventing Terrorist Transfers to Afghanistan Act Unnumbered House Bill - Justice for Shireen Act Unnumbered Senate Bill - Streamline Pentagon Budgeting Act Unnumbered Senate Bill - Cull Unfunded Requirements Budget Act
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.J.Res. 29 - War Powers Amendments of 2021 H.J.Res. 87 - Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress H.Res. 54 - Reaffirming the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must lead the world in preventing further nuclear proliferation, while also reducing and eventually eliminating all nuclear weapons. H.R. 6600 - Ethiopia Stabilization, Peace and Democracy act. H.R. 255 - To sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force H.R. 256 - To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 H.R. 1157 - Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2014 - To repeal certain the 2002, 1991, and 1957 authorizations for the use of military force H.R. 3446 - Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act H.R. 3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE) Act H.R. 4420 - To repeal the 25 percent cap on United States contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4718 - Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act H.R. 5410 - National Security Reforms and Accountability Act H.R. 5629 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 H.R. 6930 - Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act H.R. 7367 - Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 H.R. 6600 - To support stabilization, peace, and democracy efforts in Ethiopia H.Res. 1130 - Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly S.J.Res. 10 - A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes S. 1169 - Strategic Competition Act S. 1473 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 S. 2391 - National Security Powers Act of 2021 S.J.Res. 22 - A joint resolution to sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.Res.646 - A resolution expressing the Senate's support for Finland and Sweden's accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the expedited ratification of accession protocols S.4428 - Taiwan Policy Act of 2022 S.J.Res.56 - Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
H.J.Res. 29 - War Powers Amendments of 2021 H.J.Res. 87 - Directing the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities in the Republic of Yemen that have not been authorized by Congress H.Res. 54 - Reaffirming the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States must lead the world in preventing further nuclear proliferation, while also reducing and eventually eliminating all nuclear weapons. H.R. 255 - To sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force H.R. 256 - To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 H.R. 1157 - Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2014 - To repeal certain the 2002, 1991, and 1957 authorizations for the use of military force H.R. 3446 - Peace on the Korean Peninsula Act H.R. 3648 - Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act (EAGLE) Act H.R. 4420 - To repeal the 25 percent cap on United States contributions to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and for other purposes. H.R. 4718 - Stop Arming Human Rights Abusers Act H.R. 5410 - National Security Reforms and Accountability Act H.R. 5629 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 H.R. 6930 - Asset Seizure for Ukraine Reconstruction Act H.R. 7367 - Values in Arms Export Act of 2022 S.J.Res. 10 - A joint resolution to repeal the authorizations for use of military force against Iraq, and for other purposes S. 1169 - Strategic Competition Act S. 1473 - SAFEGUARD Act of 2021 S. 2391 - National Security Powers Act of 2021 S.J.Res. 22 - A joint resolution to sunset the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force S.Res.646 - A resolution expressing the Senate's support for Finland and Sweden's accession into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the expedited ratification of accession protocols H.Res. 1130 - Expressing support for the sovereign decision of Finland and Sweden to apply to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as well as calling on all members of NATO to ratify the protocols of accession swiftly
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Juan Vargas | Democratic | CA |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Katie Porter | Democratic | CA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Sara Jacobs | Democratic | CA |
| Susan Wild | Democratic | PA |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tom Malinowski | Democratic | NJ |