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Anti-Apartheid Action Act of 1985

Introduced: March 7, 1985 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 50 steps

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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Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate.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 House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 295 - 127 (Record Vote No: 141).

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

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

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

Called up by House by Rule.

May 21, 1985

Rule Passed House.

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 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 9, 1985

Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Report No: 99-76 (Part I).

May 2, 1985

Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

May 2, 1985

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 2, 1985

Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.

Apr 30, 1985

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

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.

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