A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on United States policy toward South Africa.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should: (1) implement to the fullest extent all the provisions of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986; (2) implement to the fullest extent the recommendations of the Advisory Committee on South Africa; (3) take steps to bring about concerted actions by U.S. allies to pressure the Government of South Africa to dismantle the system of apartheid; (4) instruct the U.S. representative to the United Nations to offer a resolution which would impose, for a 12-month period, selective mandatory sanctions on South Africa similar to those in the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986; (5) urge the European Community to adopt an immediate ban on the importation of coal from South Africa; and (6) use diplomatic and political pressure in private as well as public to strengthen the impact of the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986.

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Timeline

1. 8 May 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 8 May 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 May 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 8 May 1987

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Sponsor
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