Addressing Hostile and Antisemitic Conduct by the Republic of South Africa Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
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Summary
Suspend direct assistance and impose targeted sanctions on South Africa over antisemitic conduct. This bill would condition U.S. support on South Africa stopping political or religiously motivated actions against Israel and Jewish communities and create a framework for sanctions, aid suspensions, reporting, and restoration criteria.
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- South African officials: Allows the President to sanction officials under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act who promote antisemitic policies, use office to target Israel or Jewish people in international forums, or engage in gross corruption.
- U.S. assistance: Authorizes suspension of direct U.S. assistance until the Secretary of State certifies that South Africa has stopped formal support for politicized legal actions against Israel, implemented meaningful anti‑corruption reforms, and engaged constructively with U.S. diplomats.
- Humanitarian and public health groups: Humanitarian aid and public health programs run by nongovernmental organizations are explicitly exempt from the suspension.
- Oversight and timeline: Requires a report within 90 days covering the previous five years of targeting and a summary of U.S. assistance, with annual updates for three years and clear criteria for restoring assistance.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Freeze direct U.S. aid to South Africa
If enacted, the U.S. would stop direct aid to the Government of South Africa. Aid could resume only if the Secretary of State certifies three steps: stop formal support for unfair legal actions against Israel or Jewish people, make real anti-corruption reforms, and work with U.S. diplomats to protect religious minorities and uphold legal standards. Humanitarian aid and public health programs run by nongovernmental groups would still be allowed. This would take effect upon enactment.
Sanctions and aid freeze could end with reforms
If enacted, sanctions and the freeze on direct aid would end only after the President certifies to Congress that South Africa met three conditions. South Africa would need to stop politically motivated legal attacks on U.S. allies, put in place reforms to prevent abuse of international law and curb corruption, and take concrete steps to improve diplomatic and security cooperation with the United States and its democratic allies. The measures would end when that certification is made.
Sanctions on South African officials for antisemitism
If enacted, the President would have to impose Global Magnitsky sanctions on any current or former South African official who pushes antisemitic policies, targets Israel or Jews through courts or diplomacy, or commits gross corruption like misusing public funds. Sanctions would include travel and financial limits. They would start upon enactment and last until the Act’s end conditions are met.
Diplomacy and private aid would continue
If enacted, this would not block U.S. diplomatic talks with South Africa. It would not stop private humanitarian or charitable aid. It would not change trade deals or tariffs that are unrelated to the behavior covered by the bill.
State Department reports on South Africa and aid
If enacted, the Secretary of State would report to Congress within 90 days. The report would list actions in the past five years that target Israel, Jews, or Jewish institutions, and detail U.S. assistance to South Africa, including military training, law enforcement support, and financial help. The State Department would update the report once a year for three years.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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