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HCONRES 64 99th Congress House International Affairs Apartheid Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Immigration Passports Recognition (International law) South Africa

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of separate development and the forced relocation of South African blacks to designated "homelands" is inconsistent with…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of separate development and the forced relocation of South African blacks to designated "homelands" is inconsistent with fundamental American values and internationally recognized principles of human rights and should be discontinued.

Introduced: February 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Mar 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Mar 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.
Feb 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 21, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the policy of separate development and the forced relocation of South Africans is inconsistent with American values and internationally recognized human rights principles; (2) U.S. nonrecognition of South African "homeland" independence should continue; (3) travel to the United States should be denied to "homeland" officials who seek to enter this country unless they hold a valid passport recognized by the United States; and (4) the United States should urge that the forced relocation of South Africans be discontinued and that the rights of all South Africans be protected. Requests the President to send a copy of this resolution to Republic of South Africa officials.

What's happening now March 1, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 6 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of separate development and the forced rel…
 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 27, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 27, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 26, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 64: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of separate development and the forced relocation of South African blacks to designated "homelands" is inconsistent with fundamental American values and internationally recognized principles of human rights and should be discontinued.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-64/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 64: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of separate development and the forced relocation of South African blacks to designated "homelands" is inconsistent with fundamental American values and internationally recognized principles of human rights and should be discontinued.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-64/.
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H. Con. Res. 64, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-64/.
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[H. Con. Res. 64: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the policy of separate development and the forced relocation of South African blacks to designated "homelands" is inconsistent with fundamental American values and internationally recognized principles of human rights and should be discontinued.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HCONRES-64/)
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