Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights.
Latest action · Jul 12, 2005 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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- IntroducedMay 26, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseJul 11, 2005
- Agreed to in SenateNot reached
Summary
Condemns the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abduction and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and human rights violations.
Calls upon the North Korean government to cease abductions, release all kidnapping victims and prisoners-of-war still alive in North Korea, and provide a full and verifiable accounting of all other cases.
Recognizes that while resolution of the nuclear issue with North Korea is of critical importance, U.S. officials should not be precluded from raising abduction cases and other human rights concerns in future negotiations with North Korea.
Calls upon the U.S. government not to remove the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the Department of State's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism until North Korea renounces state-sponsored kidnapping and provides a full accounting of all abduction cases.
Admonishes the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the forced repatriation to North Korea of Han Man-taek, a South Korean prisoner-of-war and comrade-in-arms of the United States, and for its failure to exercise sovereign control over North Korean agents operating freely within its borders.
Recorded votes 1
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| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 363 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended | Passed362–1 | Jul 11, 2005 |
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 26, 2005 to Jul 11, 2005, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | May 26, 2005 |
| D-KY | Ben Chandler | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Jun 20, 2005 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Jun 20, 2005 |
Actions 16
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- Jul 12, 2005Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jul 11, 2005At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Jul 11, 2005Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5613-5614)
- Jul 11, 2005Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5610)
- Jul 11, 2005DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 168.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Arms control
- Arms control negotiations
- China
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- East Asia
- Foreign agents
- Government Operations and Politics
- History
- Human rights
- Immigration
- Imprisonment
- International Affairs
- Japan
- Kidnapping
- Korean War, 1950-1953
- Negotiations
- North Korea
- Nuclear nonproliferation
- Prisoners of war
- Refugees
- Repatriation
- South Korea
- State-sponsored terrorism
- Terrorism
- Victims of crimes
Text 1
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- May 26, 2005Introduced in House
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