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H.R. 5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

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H.R. 5629: SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-19 · Foreign Trade and International Finance · Latest: 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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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-19 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: 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. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

Plain summary

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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Official text

SAFEGUARD Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · 18 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Juan Vargas (D-CA), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Dina Titus (D-NV), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5629 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117