Silver Shield Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +8
- Latest action
- Jul 17, 2025
What it does
The Silver Shield Act of 2025 would establish a new operational end-use monitoring program within the Department of State to track whether U.S.-origin defense articles and services are used to inflict civilian harm or violate international humanitarian or human rights law. It would require the President to create the Silver Shield program within one year of enactment, mandate written agreements with foreign recipients prohibiting such misuse, amend the Arms Export Control Act and Foreign Assistance Act to include civilian protection as a condition of eligibility, and authorize appropriations to support the program’s implementation, including reporting requirements and interagency…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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