3.0.0 1118 2023-01-11T13:36:28Z 2023-01-11T13:36:28Z Senate S 2017-05-11 115 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-12-11T21:26:48Z Markup by 2017-12-05T19:30:34Z Referred to 2017-05-11T20:58:18Z North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 2061 HR 2018-07-20 Became Public Law No: 115-198. Related bill CRS DPRK Act of 2017 115 2397 HR 2017-06-15 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Related bill CRS 2017-12-11 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280. Calendars 2017-12-11 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 2017-12-11 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2017-12-05 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-05-11 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2017-05-11 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress R000595 Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] Marco Rubio R FL N C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2017-05-11 True G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2017-05-11 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2017-05-11 True C001098 Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] Ted Cruz R TX 2017-05-11 True H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT 2017-08-01 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2017-12-13 False 2017-12-20T21:20:42Z S. 1118, North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53427 As reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on December 11, 2017 International Affairs Asia China Congressional oversight Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International exchange and broadcasting Military command and structure Music News media and reporting North Korea Protest and dissent Public-private cooperation Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Religion Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Television and film Travel and tourism United Nations Women's rights International Affairs 00 2017-05-11 Introduced in Senate 2017-09-27T15:13:23Z North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill authorizes the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources in North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming.

The Board shall broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution and through other applicable treaties or international agreements.

The President is authorized to provide grants for research on North Korea's denial of human rights.

The bill extends through 2022 the requirements for annual reports from: (1) the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues, (2) 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 (3) the State Department and Department of Homeland Security on North Korean refugees and immigration.

The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 is amended to authorize appropriations through FY2022 for: (1) programs that promote human rights, democracy, the 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.

]]> North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 Display Title North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to reauthorize the North Korea Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 S Senate Reported to Senate 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1118rs/xml/BILLS-115s1118rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s1118is/xml/BILLS-115s1118is.xml 2017-12-11 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.