HR7256-118

Introduced

To require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 6, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Defense, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HDE4952310D0443BCB9CF6C9CB37142ED: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act.
  • Section H9E40257541E64ED6876147C8EB0D4793: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: The actions of the African National Congress (ANC), which since 1994 has held a governing majority and controlled...
  • Section H6C0D8212F2884875896136B46F1060D1: 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— it is in the national security interest of the United States to deter strategic political and security...
  • Section HB823243D891C44F9A12F936A27518CC5: 4. Presidential certification of determination with respect to south africa Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in...
  • Section H09AB77DA2C494457B1451425545B3588: 5. Full review of the bilateral relationship The President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Defense, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Defense Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
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federal implementing agencies: ,
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 6, 2024

Mr. James (for himself and Mr. Moskowitz) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Defense Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_administrator"
→ The Administrator identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_defense"
→ Secretary of Defense

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"ANC" §H69200BBCB2D4437792E2A136CED86AE0

the African National Congress. The term PRC means the People’s Republic of China. The term CCP means the Chinese Communist Party. The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives

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