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HR 1216 100th Congress House

A bill to prohibit the transportation on South African vessels of agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

Introduced: February 24, 1987 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance Agriculture and Rural AffairsAgriculture in foreign tradeExportsForeign Trade and Investments
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Marine transportationSanctions (International law)ShipsShips and shippingSouth Africa
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Feb 24, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 24, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the President to ensure that no agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 are transported on any vessel owned by South Africa or any citizen or national of South Africa or on any vessel registered under the flag of South Africa.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 25, 1987
FROST, MARTIN
· Feb 24, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 24, 1987
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1216: A bill to prohibit the transportation on South African vessels of agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1216/
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"H.R. 1216: A bill to prohibit the transportation on South African vessels of agricultural commodities provided under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1216/.
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H.R. 1216, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-1216/.
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