HJRES 228
99th Congress
House
International Affairs
Apartheid
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
South Africa
Violence
A joint resolution condemning the violence of apartheid in South Africa and requesting an investigation by the Secretary of State.
Introduced: April 3, 1985
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 1985
For Further Action See S.J.Res.96.
Apr 30, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Apr 30, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 12, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Apr 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Endorses the statements of the Secretary of State that: (1) the system of apartheid in South Africa is "totally repugnant to the people of the United States"; (2) the most recent killings "underline how evil and unacceptable apartheid is"; and (3) the most recent act of violence of the South African police is "deplorable and the people of the United States have nothing except denunciation to say for it."
Requests the Secretary to conduct an independent investigation of the violence in the Eastern Cape area of South Africa between March 21 and March 24, 1985, and to submit a report to the Congress by April 30, 1985, on the circumstances relating to the violence.
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For Further Action See S.J.Res.96.
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