S 2129 · 117th Congress · International Affairs

Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-06-17· Sponsored by Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
Senate Vote
4
House
5
Enacted
Latest: Held at the desk.(2022-06-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021 This bill authorizes sanctions related to censorship in North Korea and addresses related issues. The President may impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign government entities, key government officials, and security forces responsible for implementing or facilitating North Korea's censorship laws and surveillance. For the individuals that meet such criteria, the President may also impose visa-blocking sanctions. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Agency for Global Media to provide increased broadcasting and grants for various purposes, including the development of internet freedom tools to facilitate information sharing related to North Korea and the restoration of the agency's broadcasting capacity to North Korea.  The President must submit to Congress a strategy to combat North Korea's information environment.…

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S. 2129, Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021

Dec 6, 2021

As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on October 28, 2021

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Cosponsors (5)

3 Democrats2 Republicans