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HCONRES 298 98th Congress House International Affairs Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Military occupation Namibia Recognition (International law) South Africa Treaties

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress with respect to recent actions by the South African Government to rescind the Namibian Supreme Court's jurisdiction to hear an application for the release of prisoners held in the internment camp near Mariental, Namibia.

Introduced: May 3, 1984 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 21, 1984
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 18, 1984
Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1984
Passed/agreed to in House: Resolution Agreed to in House by Voice Vote.
Sep 18, 1984
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Sep 6, 1984
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 6, 1984
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 6, 1984
Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
Sep 6, 1984
Subcommittee on Africa Discharged.
Jul 26, 1984
Executive Comment Received From State.
Jun 12, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from State.
May 11, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
May 11, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
May 3, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 3, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the United States should reaffirm and continue its policy of nonrecognition of South Africa's illegal occupation of Namibia; (2) the Republic of South Africa should comply with the U.N. Charter and other specified international agreements, the sole bases upon which South Africa may detain individuals; (3) the Republic of South Africa should move to release all detainees at the Mariental camp, or revoke the order that terminated a specified court proceeding and permit a full hearing on the lawfulness of the detention of the Cassinga detainees; and (4) the President should convey to the Republic of South Africa the concerns of Congress regarding this matter, including at any negotiations between the United States and the Republic of South Africa on the independence of Namibia and on other specified issues.

What's happening now September 21, 1984

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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