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HRES 820 115th Congress House

Recognizing the life and significant contributions of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, and an icon in the international fight against apartheid and injustice in South…

Official title: Recognizing the life and significant contributions of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, and an icon in the international fight agai… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: Recognizing the life and significant contributions of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, and an icon in the international fight against apartheid and injustice in South Africa, for her leadership and her devotion to the cause of freedom for all South Africans.

Introduced: April 11, 2018 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs AfricaCongressional tributesRacial and ethnic relationsSouth AfricaWomen's rights
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 4, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Apr 11, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 11, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 4, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Honors the life and achievements of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela as an activist and international leader who was pivotal in bringing an end to the long injustice of apartheid.

Offers condolences to the people of South Africa for the loss of a national leader and icon.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 11, 2018
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 11, 2018
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 11, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 820: Recognizing the life and significant contributions of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, and an icon in the international fight against apartheid and injustice in South Africa, for her leadership and her devotion to the cause of freedom for all South Africans.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-820/
MLA
"H. Res. 820: Recognizing the life and significant contributions of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, and an icon in the international fight against apartheid and injustice in South Africa, for her leadership and her devotion to the cause of freedom for all South Africans.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-820/.
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H. Res. 820, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-820/.
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[H. Res. 820: Recognizing the life and significant contributions of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the former wife of Nelson Mandela, and an icon in the international fight against apartheid and injustice in South Africa, for her leadership and her devotion to the cause of freedom for all South Africans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HRES-820/)
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