Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986
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The Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 was a landmark U.S. law that imposed economic sanctions on South Africa to pressure an end to its apartheid system, notably passed by Congress over President Ronald Reagan’s veto.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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sanctions legislation ⓘ |
| appliesTo | South Africa ⓘ |
| chamberInvolved |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| dateEnacted |
1986
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October 1986 ⓘ |
| effect |
contributed to South Africa’s eventual dismantling of apartheid
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increased international pressure on South Africa ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Cold War
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global anti-apartheid movement ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
apartheid
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economic sanctions ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
enacted by overriding a presidential veto
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one of the first major U.S. laws to impose comprehensive sanctions on South Africa ⓘ symbolic support for the anti-apartheid struggle ⓘ |
| officeHolderVeto | President of the United States ⓘ |
| overrideRequiredMajority | two-thirds majority in each chamber ⓘ |
| policyTool |
economic sanctions
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financial sanctions ⓘ investment restrictions ⓘ restrictions on air links with South Africa ⓘ restrictions on exports to South Africa ⓘ restrictions on imports from South Africa ⓘ restrictions on new loans to South Africa ⓘ restrictions on nuclear cooperation with South Africa ⓘ trade restrictions ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Reagan administration foreign policy debates
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U.S. congressional opposition to constructive engagement with South Africa ⓘ |
| purpose |
to impose economic sanctions on South Africa
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to pressure the South African government to end apartheid ⓘ to promote human rights and racial equality in South Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nelson Mandela
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United States–South Africa relations ⓘ apartheid in South Africa ⓘ |
| shortName |
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| signedBy |
United States Congress
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United States Congress (over veto)
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| target | apartheid regime in South Africa ⓘ |
| targetGovernment | Government of South Africa ⓘ |
| title | Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act of 1986 self-link ⓘ |
| vetoedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| vetoOverridden | true ⓘ |
| vetoType | regular veto ⓘ |
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