HR 3597 · 97th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

South Africa Investment Prohibition Act

Introduced 1981-05-14· Sponsored by Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).(1982-06-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Adds the South Africa Investment Prohibition Act as a new title to the President's war powers authority. Directs the President to issue regulations prohibiting U.S. investment in South Africa. Directs the President to establish mechanisms to monitor compliance with such regulations. Sets forth penalties for violations of such prohibition. Terminates such prohibition after the President submits to Congress a determination that South Africa has made progress toward full participation by all South Africans in the life of that country and toward an end to discrimination, unless Congress adopts a resolution disapproving such determination.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat