HR 1392
98th Congress
House
International Affairs
American investments
Congress and Members of Congress
Congressional oversight
Congressional veto
Foreign Trade and Investments
South Africa
A bill directing the President to exercise authorities contained in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to issue regulations prohibiting investment in South Africa.
Introduced: February 10, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Feb 17, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on International Economic Policy and Trade.
Feb 10, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 10, 1983
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Adds the South Africa Investment Prohibition Act as a new title to the President's war powers authority. Directs the President to issue regulations prohibiting U.S. investment in South Africa. Directs the President to establish mechanisms to monitor compliance with such regulations.
Sets forth penalties for violations of such prohibition.
Terminates such prohibition after the President submits to Congress a determination that South Africa has made progress toward full participation by all South Africans in the life of that country and toward an end to discrimination, unless Congress adopts a resolution disapproving such determination.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1