A bill to amend the Arms Export Control Act to provide for better monitoring and verification of the use of defense articles and defense services by countries of concern, and for other purposes.

Key Provisions

• Makes a foreign government's human rights record a central factor in deciding if they can buy U.S. weapons.
• Creates a new program to monitor how countries of concern use U.S. weapons and military services.
• Establishes a new independent Human Rights and Law of War Oversight Board to review arms transfers and designate countries of concern.
• Requires the U.S. to assess if exported weapons are likely to be used to violate human rights before any sale or export license is issued.
• Sets up a 3-year ban on certain weapon sales for countries designated as a "country of concern."
• Imposes a 10-year ban on all weapon sales and requires the return of existing weapons if a country repeatedly violates human rights or fails to improve.