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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 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 February 17, 1983

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 10, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1392: A bill directing the President to exercise authorities contained in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to issue regulations prohibiting investment in South Africa.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1392/
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"H.R. 1392: A bill directing the President to exercise authorities contained in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to issue regulations prohibiting investment in South Africa.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1392/.
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H.R. 1392, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-1392/.
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