To require a full review of the bilateral relationship between the United States and South Africa.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings documenting the ANC-led South African government alignment with U.S, creates sense of Congress declaring it is in U.S, and requires the President to submit within 120 days a report to congressional committees with findings from the bilateral review and a certification stating whether South Africa has engaged in activities undermining U.S. It relies on definition changes, reporting requirements, and compliance mandates. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
Congressional foreign policy committees could gain revenue opportunities and Anti-corruption advocates could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Government of South Africa could face increased risk, African National Congress could face increased risk, and Executive Branch (President) would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines congressional findings documenting the ANC-led South African government alignment with U.S.
- Creates sense of Congress declaring it is in U.S.
- Requires the President to submit within 120 days a report to congressional committees with findings from the bilateral review and a certification stating whether South Africa has engaged in activities undermining U.S.
- Requires the President within 120 days to submit a classified report to congressional committees listing senior South African government officials and ANC leaders who have engaged in corruption or human rights abuses...
- Defines appropriate congressional committees as the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs for purposes of this Act.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings documenting the ANC-led South African government alignment with U.S, creates sense of Congress declaring it is in U.S, and requires the President to submit within 120 days a report to congressional committees with findings from the bilateral review and a certification stating whether South Africa has engaged in activities undermining U.S.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
The bill defines congressional findings documenting the ANC-led South African government alignment with U.S, creates sense of Congress declaring it is in U.S, and requires the President to submit within 120 days a report to congressional committees with findings from the bilateral review and a certification stating whether South Africa has engaged in activities undermining U.S.
Policy Domains
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Identified Gains
- Congressional foreign policy committees
- Anti-corruption advocates
Identified Costs
- Government of South Africa
- African National Congress
- Executive Branch (President)
- Department of State
- Senior South African government officials
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Kennedy introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional foreign policy committees, Department of Defense, Department of State
Positive-direction: Congressional foreign policy committees
Negative-direction: Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of the Treasury, Executive Branch (President), Government of South Africa, Senior South African government officials
African National Congress, African National Congress leadership
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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