HRES 141 100th Congress House International Affairs Detention of persons Families Human rights Right to counsel South Africa Torture

A resolution calling for the immediate release of all the children detained under the state of emergency regulations in South Africa.

Introduced: April 8, 1987 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Oct 20, 1987

Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 405 - 3 (Record Vote No: 367).

Oct 20, 1987

Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 405 - 3 (Record Vote No: 367).

Oct 20, 1987

Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

Oct 14, 1987

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

Oct 14, 1987

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 29, 1987

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

Jul 29, 1987

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 29, 1987

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Apr 24, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

Apr 24, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

Apr 8, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 8, 1987

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares that the House of Representatives: (1) calls for the immediate release of all the children detained under state of emergency regulations in South Africa; and (2) pending the release of the children, calls on South Africa to permit parental access to the children, make public their names and their location, provide them with adequate food, clothing, and protection, and permit an international organization to verify the above and make sure that such children are not abused or tortured.

What's happening now October 20, 1987

Resolution Agreed to in House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 405 - 3 (Record Vote No: 367).

Related & companion bills 1

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Africa Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Foreign Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 3

Kaptur, Marcy

Ohio · May 11, 1987

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Apr 29, 1987

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Apr 29, 1987

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