A concurrent resolution condemning South Africa's arrests and detentions of political opponents.

Summary

States that: (1) the United States should not lend support to any South African constitutional reform arrangements which do not address the political aspirations of that nation's black majority; (2) the Congress condemns the South African Government's arbitrary arrests and detention of peaceful opponents to such government's constitutional arrangements; (3) the Congress is dismayed by such government's decision to defy and to bypass its high court's rulings in order to suppress lawful political opposition; and (4) the South African Government should terminate such practices and release those persons who have been imprisoned for expressing their political preferences.

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Timeline

1. 11 September 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 September 1984

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 12 September 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 17 September 1984

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1183.

   Source: Calendars

5. 17 September 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 September 1984

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported to Senate by Senator Percy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 21 September 1984

   Passed

   Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 21 September 1984

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 25 September 1984

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

10. 3 October 1984

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Africa.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 11 September 1984

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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