[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4051 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4051

  To address hostile and antisemitic conduct by the Republic of South 
                                Africa.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 17, 2025

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the 
 Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the 
                jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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                                 A BILL


 
  To address hostile and antisemitic conduct by the Republic of South 
                                Africa.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Addressing Hostile and Antisemitic 
Conduct by the Republic of South Africa Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds the following:
            (1) The Government of the Republic of South Africa has, in 
        recent years, engaged in repeated diplomatic and legal actions 
        targeting the State of Israel and Jewish communities under the 
        guise of international law.
            (2) These actions include the misuse of international legal 
        institutions to advance politically motivated and antisemitic 
        narratives inconsistent with objective human rights norms.
            (3) The Government of South Africa has increasingly aligned 
        itself with authoritarian regimes and global actors hostile to 
        United States national interests and democratic values.
            (4) United States taxpayer dollars must not be used to 
        subsidize governments that engage in or legitimize such 
        conduct.

SEC. 3. STATEMENT OF POLICY.

    It is the policy of the United States to--
            (1) oppose antisemitic actions and rhetoric in any 
        international forum;
            (2) hold foreign governments accountable for abuse of 
        international institutions for political targeting; and
            (3) respond proportionately to governments that engage in 
        hostility toward United States allies and international 
        stability.

SEC. 4. SUSPENSION OF DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH 
              AFRICA.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no 
funds may be obligated or expended to provide direct assistance to the 
Government of South Africa unless the Secretary of State certifies to 
Congress that such Government--
            (1) has ceased all formal support for international legal 
        actions that unfairly target the State of Israel or Jewish 
        individuals based solely on religious or ethnic identity;
            (2) has implemented meaningful reforms to address 
        corruption within state institutions; and
            (3) has engaged constructively with United States diplomats 
        regarding the normalization of international legal standards 
        and the protection of religious minorities.
    (b) Exceptions.--The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to the following:
            (1) Humanitarian aid.
            (2) Public health programs administered by nongovernmental 
        organizations.

SEC. 5. TARGETED SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICAN OFFICIALS.

    The President shall impose sanctions under the Global Magnitsky 
Human Rights Accountability Act against any current or former official 
of the Government of South Africa who--
            (1) promotes or implements antisemitic policies or rhetoric 
        in an official capacity;
            (2) uses public office to unjustly target the State of 
        Israel or Jewish individuals through international courts or 
        diplomatic platforms; or
            (3) engages in gross corruption, including the misuse of 
        foreign aid or public funds.

SEC. 6. REPORT.

    (a) Initial Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress 
a report detailing--
            (1) all legal, diplomatic, or rhetorical actions taken by 
        the Government of South Africa in the past five years targeting 
        the State of Israel, Jews, or Jewish institutions; and
            (2) a summary of United States assistance provided to South 
        Africa, including military training, law enforcement support, 
        and financial assistance.
    (b) Annual Update.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be 
updated and resubmitted annually for 3 years following the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION.

    The provisions of sections 4 and 5 shall terminate upon 
certification by the President to Congress that the Government of South 
Africa has--
            (1) ceased participation in politically motivated 
        international legal actions against allies of the United 
        States;
            (2) implemented institutional reforms sufficient to prevent 
        further abuse of international law and reduction of corruption; 
        and
            (3) taken concrete steps to improve diplomatic and security 
        cooperation with the United States and its democratic allies.

SEC. 8. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act may be construed to--
            (1) prohibit United States diplomatic engagement with the 
        Government of South Africa;
            (2) restrict private humanitarian or charitable assistance; 
        or
            (3) affect trade agreements or tariffs not directly linked 
        to the behavior addressed in this Act.
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