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, 2008Public Law 110-346
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; 7 are original cosponsors, there from 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 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 17, 2008Markup Apr 30, 2008Reported May 13, 2008 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 19, 2008Discharged Sep 22, 2008 |
Actions 26
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2008Signed by President.
- Oct 7, 2008Became Public Law No: 110-346.
- Sep 26, 2008Presented to President.
- Sep 23, 2008Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 23, 2008Mr. Scott (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H8659-8661)
- Sep 23, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5834.
- Sep 23, 2008Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H8659)
- Sep 23, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 23, 2008Cleared for White House.
- Sep 22, 2008Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 22, 2008Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9218-9219)
- Sep 22, 2008Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- May 19, 2008Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- May 15, 2008Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4047)
- May 15, 2008Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748)
- May 15, 2008Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 13, 2008Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628.
- May 13, 2008Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392.
- May 13, 2008Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 13, 2008Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3747-3750)
- May 13, 2008DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5834.
- May 13, 2008At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
- Apr 30, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 30, 2008Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House
- Apr 17, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8659–H8661Amendments H8659Explanations H8661 | David Scott D-GA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S9218, S9219Amendments S9216, S9219 | Barbara Boxer D-CA (amendment), Christopher J. Dodd D-CT (amendment), Harry Reid D-NV, Joseph R. Biden Jr. D-DE (amendment), Lisa Murkowski R-AK (amendment), Sam Brownback R-KS (amendment) | Sep 22, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4047 | — | May 15, 2008 |
| House | Debate and remarks H3747–H3750Text printed H3747 | Edward R. Royce R-CA, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | May 13, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 12, 2008H.R. 5834, North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Relations</p>
- May 12, 2008H.R. 5834, North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Relations
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-204 | VARIOUS BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS177 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Apr 30, 2008 |
CRS reports 4
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 4
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41438 | North Korea: Legislative Basis for U.S. Economic Sanctions Archived | Report | May 31, 2023 |
| R41259 | North Korea: U.S. Relations, Nuclear Diplomacy, and Internal Situation Archived | Report | Jul 27, 2018 |
| R40095 | Foreign Assistance to North Korea Archived | Report | Apr 2, 2014 |
| RS22973 | Congress and U.S. Policy on North Korean Human Rights and Refugees: Recent Legislation and Implementation Archived | Report | Jan 30, 2009 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 5632 | To make certain technical and clarifying amendments. | Christopher J. Dodd D-CT | Amendment SA 5632 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 6
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed House
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
- Short Titles as Enacted
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008
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 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2008Enrolled Bill
- Sep 23, 2008Engrossed Amendment Senate
- May 19, 2008Referred in Senate
- May 15, 2008Engrossed in House
- May 13, 2008Reported in House
- Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
