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HR 7437 97th Congress House

A bill to require that the United States Government oppose the furnishing of assistance by the International Monetary Fund to any country which practices apartheid.

Introduced: December 16, 1982 See on congress.gov
Foreign Trade and International Finance ApartheidFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and InvestmentsInternational agencies
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Dec 16, 1982
Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.
Dec 16, 1982
Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.
Dec 16, 1982
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 16, 1982

Referred to Subcommittee on International Trade, Investment and Monetary Policy.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Bretton Woods Agreement Act to require the U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund to oppose any credit drawing on the Fund by any country which practices apartheid.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 16, 1982
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7437: A bill to require that the United States Government oppose the furnishing of assistance by the International Monetary Fund to any country which practices apartheid.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7437/
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"H.R. 7437: A bill to require that the United States Government oppose the furnishing of assistance by the International Monetary Fund to any country which practices apartheid.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7437/.
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H.R. 7437, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-7437/.
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