3.0.0 2050 2022-11-01T13:50:47Z 2022-11-01T13:50:47Z Senate S 2019-06-28 116 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-06-28T16:42:28Z 2019-06-28 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2019-06-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO N M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2019-06-28 True International Affairs Administrative law and regulatory procedures Arms control and nonproliferation Asia Aviation and airports Banking and financial institutions regulation China Civil actions and liability Coal Computer security and identity theft Computers and information technology Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Corporate finance and management Currency Department of the Treasury Detention of persons Digital media Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Foreign labor Foreign property Fraud offenses and financial crimes Human rights International organizations and cooperation Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Marine and inland water transportation Military assistance, sales, and agreements Military operations and strategy North Korea Nuclear weapons Oil and gas Russia Sanctions Technology transfer and commercialization Trade restrictions Trade secrets and economic espionage U.S. and foreign investments United Nations Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2019-06-28 Introduced in Senate 2020-03-18T13:48:35Z Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2019 or the LEED Act

This bill expands various sanctions and reporting requirements pertaining to North Korea and contains other related provisions.

The bill expands existing sanctions related to various prohibitions against North Korea to cover parties that knowingly sponsor or provide significant support for violations of such prohibitions. Individuals engaging in prohibited conduct may be subject to civil and criminal penalties, including imprisonment.

The President shall impose sanctions on entities that knowingly transfer crude oil to North Korea or to an affiliated entity.

The Department of State shall report on U.S. efforts to pressure North Korea, including a list of countries that are uncooperative with such efforts. The State Department may (1) alter U.S. diplomatic relations with such countries, such as by reducing engagement; and (2) reduce foreign assistance to such countries.

The President must make certifications to Congress before (1) removing certain persons from a blocked persons list maintained by the Office of Foreign Asset Control, or (2) terminating North Korea's designation as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern.

The Department of Homeland Security may require enhanced screening procedures for cargo originating from a country of concern with respect to evading sanctions against North Korea.

The bill calls for briefings and reports on various topics, including (1) North Korea's use of rocket fuels for its ballistic missiles, (2) Russian efforts to block United Nations sanctions against North Korea, and (3) businesses and countries that employ North Korean laborers.

]]> LEED Act Display Title LEED Act Short Title(s) as Introduced LEED Act Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Introduced Leverage to Enhance Effective Diplomacy Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require global economic and political pressure to support diplomatic denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s2050is/xml/BILLS-116s2050is.xml 2019-06-28 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. 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.