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HR 2633 Cleared committee

Requires the President to certify whether South Africa has undermined U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, to review the full U.S.-South Africa relationship, and to report on South African officials and ANC leaders who could be sanctioned for corruption or human rights abuses.

Official title: U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act of 2025

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote
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House
Introduced 03-APR-2025
Referred 03-APR-2025
Approved by committee 22-JUL-2025
Key points
  • Requires a presidential determination, released publicly within 30 days, on whether South Africa has engaged in activities that undermine U.S. national security or foreign policy interests
  • Requires a comprehensive review of the bilateral relationship, with findings reported to Congress within 120 days
  • Requires a classified report within 120 days listing senior South African officials and ANC leaders who may meet the criteria for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act, with reasons and expected timelines or justifications for not sanctioning them
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Committee referrals (2) Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Ronny Jackson (R-TX) Cosponsors · 5
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