HRES 373
99th Congress
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Apartheid
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South Africa
A resolution to urge the Government of South Africa to indicate its willingness to engage in meaningful political negotiations with that country's black majority.
Introduced: February 5, 1986
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13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 1986
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 245 - 177 (Record Vote No: 332).
Aug 13, 1986
Failed of passage/not agreed to in House: Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 245 - 177 (Record Vote No: 332).
Aug 13, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 6, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 6, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Aug 6, 1986
Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations Discharged.
Jun 24, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 24, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.
Feb 21, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 5, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 5, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should urge the Government of South Africa to indicate its willingness to negotiate with the black majority by: (1) granting unconditional freedom to Nelson Mandela; (2) recognizing the African National Congress; and (3) establishing a framework for political talks.
What's happening now
Failed to Receive 2/3's Vote to Suspend and Pass by Yea-Nay Vote: 245 - 177 (Record Vote No: 332).
Committees of jurisdiction
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