HR 2061 · 115th Congress · International Affairs

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-198.(2018-07-20)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2017-09-25
Roll #531
Yea 415Nay 0
Democrats
188 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
227 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2017-09-25
Roll #531
Yea 415Nay 0
Democrats
188 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
227 Yea·0 Nay

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to reauthorize through FY2022: (1) programs that promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) actions to promote freedom of information in North Korea; and (3) humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the government. The bill extends through 2022 the requirements for annual reports from: (1) the Department of State on freedom of information inside North Korea, (2) the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues, (3) the U.S. Agency for International Development on U.S. humanitarian assistance activities both inside North Korea and for North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the State Department and Department of Homeland Security on North Korean refugees and immigration. The Broadcasting Board of Governors shall report to Congress regarding: (1) the status of current U.S. broadcasting to North Korea and the extent to which the Board has achieved the goal of 12-hour-per-day broadcasting to North Korea; and (2) a strategy to overcome obstacles t…

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H.R. 2061, North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

Aug 23, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on July 27, 2017

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Cosponsors (16)

8 Democrats8 Republicans