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HCONRES 270 101th Congress House International Affairs Apartheid Democracy Foreign Trade and International Finance Human rights Sanctions (International law) South Africa

Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States economic sanctions on the Republic of South Africa should not be lifted until such time as all conditions under the Comprehensive…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States economic sanctions on the Republic of South Africa should not be lifted until such time as all conditions under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 for the termination of such sanctions are met and a democratic political process in South Africa is established.

Introduced: February 22, 1990 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 5, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Mar 5, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 5, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa.
Feb 22, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 22, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the retention of sanctions against South Africa under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act until all conditions for the termination of sanctions are fulfilled and a democratic political process is established.

What's happening now March 5, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 9
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 17, 1990
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 12, 1990
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 7, 1990
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 6, 1990
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 6, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 22, 1990
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 270: Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States economic sanctions on the Republic of South Africa should not be lifted until such time as all conditions under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 for the termination of such sanctions are met and a democratic political process in South Africa is established.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-270/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 270: Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States economic sanctions on the Republic of South Africa should not be lifted until such time as all conditions under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 for the termination of such sanctions are met and a democratic political process in South Africa is established.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-270/.
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H. Con. Res. 270, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-270/.
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[H. Con. Res. 270: Expressing the sense of the Congress that United States economic sanctions on the Republic of South Africa should not be lifted until such time as all conditions under the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 for the termination of such sanctions are met and a democratic political process in South Africa is established.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-270/)
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