HR 9754
95th Congress
House
Import restrictions
Civil Rights and Liberties
Discrimination in employment
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Imports
Labor and Employment
Prison labor
Prisons and prisoners
Racial discrimination
South Africa
Wages
South African Trade Limitation Act
Introduced: October 26, 1977
Introduced by:
Markey, Edward J.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 26, 1977
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
South African Trade Limitation Act - Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation of articles manufactured or produced by labor whose wages are differentiated on the basis of race. Repeals the exemption on goods which are not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States and which are imported from countries utilizing convict labor or such wage discrimination, unless such goods are required in the interests of national security.
What's happening now
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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