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Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1985
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 11-88. Record Vote No: 175.
Sep 11, 1985
Motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50-48. Record Vote No: 174.
Sep 11, 1985
Second cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 57-41. Record Vote No: 173.
Sep 11, 1985
Conference report considered in Senate.
Sep 10, 1985
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.
Sep 10, 1985
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate.
Sep 10, 1985
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Sep 9, 1985
Cloture on the conference report not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53-34. Record Vote No: 171.
Sep 9, 1985
Second cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.
Sep 9, 1985
Conference report considered in Senate.
Aug 1, 1985
Cloture motion on the conference report presented in Senate.
Aug 1, 1985
Motion to table conference report rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 0-97. Record Vote No: 168.
Aug 1, 1985
Conference report considered in Senate.
Aug 1, 1985
Conference papers, Senate report and managers' statement and message on House action held at the desk.
Aug 1, 1985
House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 380 - 48 (Record Vote No: 288).
Aug 1, 1985
Conference report agreed to in House: House Agreed to Conference Report by Yea-Nay Vote: 380 - 48 (Record Vote No: 288).
Aug 1, 1985
Conference Report 99-242 Filed in House.
Aug 1, 1985
Conference report filed: Conference Report 99-242 Filed in House.
Aug 1, 1985
Considered by House Pursuant to H.Res.251.
Aug 1, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.251 Reported to House.
Jul 31, 1985
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jul 31, 1985
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Jul 25, 1985
Senate agreed to request for conference. Appointed conferees. Lugar; Helms; Mathias; Kassebaum; Garn; Heinz; Pell; Sarbanes; Cranston; Proxmire; Kennedy. (Kennedy in lieu of Cranston for section 15 of the Senate amendment.).
Jul 25, 1985
Senate insists on its amendments by Voice Vote.
Jul 17, 1985
House Requested a Conference and Speaker Appointed Conferees: Fascell, Solarz, Bonker, Wolpe, Crockett, Dymally, Berman, Weiss, Garcia, Broomfield, Siljander, Dornan (CA), DeWine, Burton (IN), St Germain, Gonzalez, Annunzio, Mitchell, Neal, Barnard, Morrison (CT), Wylie, McKinney, Leach, Hiler.
Jul 17, 1985
House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 17, 1985
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Disagreed to Senate Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 11, 1985
Passed Senate in lieu of S. 995 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-12. Record Vote No: 149.
Jul 11, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 995 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 80-12. Record Vote No: 149.
Jul 11, 1985
Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 995 amended.
Jun 26, 1985
Read the second time and placed on the calendar General Orders. Calendar No. 206.
Jun 10, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 10, 1985
Received in the Senate, read the first time.
Jun 5, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 295 - 127 (Record Vote No: 141).
Jun 5, 1985
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Jun 5, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 295 - 127 (Record Vote No: 141).
Jun 5, 1985
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Jun 4, 1985
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
May 21, 1985
Called up by House by Rule.
May 21, 1985
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
May 21, 1985
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
May 21, 1985
Rule Passed House.
May 16, 1985
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing Two Hours of General Debate; Providing for Consideration of the Foreign Affairs Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Now Printed in the Bill; Waiving Certain Points of Order.
May 16, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.174 Reported to House.
May 16, 1985
Reported to House by House Committee on Rules. Report No: 99-76 (Part II).
May 9, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-76 (Part I).
May 2, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 2, 1985
Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
Apr 30, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
 Amendments to this bill 11

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

8 failed 3 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 71 — A substitute amendment prohibiting any U.S. person, business, or organization from making or holding any inv… Failed Jun 5, 1985
HAMDT 70 — A substitute amendment to impose sanctions on South Africa if significant progress has not been made in elimi… Failed Jun 5, 1985
HAMDT 69 — A Substitute amendment. Failed Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 68 — An amendment providing that Sec. 4 of the bill ceases to be effective if (1) an internationally supervised re… Failed Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 67 — An amendment to require registration of krugerrands sold in the United States and to impose a tariff with rec… Pending Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 66 — An amendment to prohibit any kind of nuclear assistance to South Africa. Pending Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 65 — An amendment providing that the restrictions on new investment in section 4 of the bill shall not apply if th… Failed Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 64 — An amendment to add that the ban on importation of krugerrands into the U.S. is to apply only to the extent i… Failed Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 63 — An amendment to insert a section for future anti-apartheid measures stating that Congress urges the President… Pending Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 62 — An amendment adding Section 15 to prohibit the importation of coal, uranium ore, and uranium oxide to the Uni… Failed Jun 4, 1985
HAMDT 55 — An amendment to require that U.S. persons setting up a business enterprise in South Africa adhere to the Sull… Failed May 21, 1985
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985 - Prohibits any U.S. person from making any loan to South Africa or to any organization owned or controlled by South Africa. Excludes from such prohibition a loan for any educational, housing, or health facility which: (1) is available to everyone on a nondiscriminatory basis; and (2) is located in an area accessible to all population groups. Declares that such prohibition shall not apply to loans for which an agreement is entered into before enactment of this Act.

Directs the President to issue regulations prohibiting U.S. persons from making any investment (including bank loans) in South Africa. Excludes from such prohibition: (1) an investment which consists of earnings derived from a business enterprise in South Africa established before enactment of this Act and which is made in that business enterprise; or (2) the purchase of certain securities in such business enterprises.

Prohibits any person, including U.S. banks, from importing into the United States any gold coin minted in or offered for sale by South Africa.

Authorizes the President to waive the prohibitions against investments in South African businesses and against importing South African gold coins if: (1) the Government of South Africa meets at least one of seven conditions; (2) the President submits to the Congress a determination that such conditions are met; and (3) a joint resolution is enacted approving such determination. Authorizes the President to extend the waivers. Provides for expedited consideration of such joint resolution.

Amends the Export Administration Act of 1979 to prohibit exporting computers, computer software, or goods or technology intended to service computers to or for use by South Africa or any organization owned or controlled by South Africa. Excludes from such prohibition donations of computers to primary and secondary schools. Declares that certain termination provisions of the Export Administration Act of 1979 shall not apply to such prohibition.

Provides for enforcement of this Act. Sets forth penalties for violations of this Act.

Directs the President to attempt to persuade through negotiations other countries to adopt restrictions on new investment in South Africa, on bank loans and computer sales to South Africa, and on the importation of krugerrands. Directs the President to submit annual reports to the Congress on the status of negotiations.

Terminates the provisions of this Act and all the regulations issued to carry out this Act upon enactment of a joint resolution approving a determination submitted by the President to the Congress that apartheid in South Africa has been abolished.

What's happening now September 12, 1985

Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 11-88. Record Vote No: 175.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 995 Related bill Anti-Apartheid Action Act of 1985
  • S 635 Identical bill Anti-Apartheid Act of 1985
  • HRES 174 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1460) to express the opposition of the United States to …
  • HRES 251 Procedurally related A resolution waiving certain points of order against the conference report on the bill (H.R. 1460) to express the oppo…
 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 7, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 7, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 1985
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