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HR 2567 99th Congress House International Affairs American investments Apartheid Arts, Culture, Religion Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Foreign Trade and Investments Foreign loans Government Operations and Politics Government lending Museums Research centers Sanctions (International law) Smithsonian Institution South Africa

A bill to prohibit Smithsonian Institution loans and investments in the Republic of South Africa, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 1985 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 1985
Ordered to be Reported.
Dec 5, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 20, 1985
Hearings Held by Task Force on Libraries and Memorials.
May 21, 1985
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
May 21, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution from using any Smithsonian Institution funds to make, directly or indirectly: (1) any extension of credit to the Government of South Africa; (2) any extension of credit to, or investment in, any corporation or other business enterprise that is owned (in whole or part) or controlled by the Government of South Africa; and (3) any extension of credit or investment in South Africa. Requires the Board, within one year after the effective date of this Act, to liquidate any such extensions of credit or investments which are in existence on such date. Makes such requirement inapplicable to any extension of credit or investment for which a contract or other legally binding agreement is entered into before the effective date of this Act.

Terminates such prohibition and requirements imposed by this Act upon approval by law of any report submitted to the Congress by the Board which contains a determination that the abolition of apartheid has taken place in South Africa and the reasons for such determination.

What's happening now December 5, 1985

Ordered to be Reported.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 11, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 17, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 11, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2567: A bill to prohibit Smithsonian Institution loans and investments in the Republic of South Africa, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2567/
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"H.R. 2567: A bill to prohibit Smithsonian Institution loans and investments in the Republic of South Africa, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2567/.
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H.R. 2567, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2567/.
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