HCONRES 243
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Apartheid
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Peace
Political prisoners
South Africa
A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Republic of South Africa should release Nelson Mandela from prison and lift the restrictions imposed on Winnie Mandela.
Introduced: December 6, 1985
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Dec 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 6, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Government of the Republic of South Africa should: (1) immediately release Nelson Mandela from prison and revoke Winnie Mandela's banning order; and (2) negotiate with Nelson Mandela and other black leaders of South Africa to bring a peaceful end to apartheid and achieve political equality for all the people of that country.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Committees of jurisdiction
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