U.S.-South Africa Bilateral Relations Review Act

This bill would require the President, working with the Secretaries of State and Defense, the U.S. Ambassador to South Africa, and other agencies, to conduct a full review of the U.S. relationship with South Africa. Within 120 days, the President would report the findings to Congress and certify whether South Africa has undermined U.S. national security or foreign policy interests, publishing that certification in unclassified form. The President would also send Congress a classified report listing senior South African officials and African National Congress leaders who may qualify for sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act for corruption or human rights abuses. If the President certifies that South Africa has undermined U.S. interests, South Africa would lose eligibility for trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act and a related trade preference program.

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Sponsors

• John Kennedy Republican sponsor
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