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HR 821 99th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Coins and coinage Foreign Trade and Investments Gold Import restrictions Imports Monetary policy Money Sanctions (International law) South Africa

A bill to prohibit the importation of South African krugerrands or other gold coins minted in South Africa or offered for sale by the Government of South Africa.

Introduced: January 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 21, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Customs, ITC, USTR.
Feb 7, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Trade.
Jan 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 30, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the importation of any South African krugerrands or any other gold coin minted in or sold by South Africa. Establishes penalties for violations of this Act.

What's happening now February 21, 1985

Executive Comment Requested from State, Treasury, Commerce, Customs, ITC, USTR.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 6, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 6, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 821: A bill to prohibit the importation of South African krugerrands or other gold coins minted in South Africa or offered for sale by the Government of South Africa.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-821/
MLA
"H.R. 821: A bill to prohibit the importation of South African krugerrands or other gold coins minted in South Africa or offered for sale by the Government of South Africa.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-821/.
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H.R. 821, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-821/.
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[H.R. 821: A bill to prohibit the importation of South African krugerrands or other gold coins minted in South Africa or offered for sale by the Government of South Africa.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-821/)
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