North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
Latest action · Oct 7, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-346.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 17, 2008
- Passed HouseMay 15, 2008
- Passed SenateSep 22, 2008
- To the PresidentSep 26, 2008
- Became lawOct 7, 2008
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of North Korean refugees.
Amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize appropriations through FY2012 for: (1) activities to support human rights and democracy and freedom of information (by increasing the availability of non-government controlled sources) in North Korea; and (2) assistance to North Koreans who are outside North Korea.
Directs the Broadcasting Board of Governors to report respecting 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.
States that the Special Envoy on North Korean human rights issues (as renamed by this Act) in North Korea shall have the rank of ambassador. Extends the Special Envoy's annual congressional reporting requirement through FY2012.
Extends the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) congressional reporting requirement respecting U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans and efforts to improve transparency and monitoring in the provision of such assistance inside North Korea through 2012.
Sets forth specified reporting provisions.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 17, 2008 to Apr 29, 2008, with 7 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-SC | Bob Inglis | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| R-PR | Luis G. Fortuno | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Apr 17, 2008 |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Apr 29, 2008 |
Actions 29
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-346.
- Oct 7, 2008Signed by President.
- Sep 26, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 23, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Sep 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5834.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Authorization
- China
- Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Democracy
- Diplomacy
- Diplomats
- East Asia
- Economics and Public Finance
- Freedom of information
- Government Operations and Politics
- Human rights
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- International broadcasting
- North Korea
- Radio broadcasting
- Refugees
- Repatriation
- Right of asylum
- Science, Technology, Communications
- South Korea
- Treaties
- United Nations
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 15, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 13, 2008Reported in House
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House
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