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HRES 809 95th Congress House

A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the circumstances surrounding Steve Biko's death be investigated.

Introduced: October 4, 1977 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Political prisoners Human rightsInternational AffairsSouth Africa
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Oct 4, 1977
Referred to House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 4, 1977
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 Latest action October 4, 1977

Referred to House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Declares it the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should request South Africa to permit an impartial or international organization to investigate the death of Steve Biko and the circumstances and conditions of all South Africans currently held under the Terrorism Act and Internal Security Act.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 809: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the circumstances surrounding Steve Biko's death be investigated.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-809/
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"H. Res. 809: A resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the circumstances surrounding Steve Biko's death be investigated.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-809/.
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H. Res. 809, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HRES-809/.
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