North Korea Accountability Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 8, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 8, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
North Korea Accountability Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate North Korea, for specified purposes of the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.
Authorizes the President to waive such requirement upon a certification to Congress that North Korea has taken certain actions regarding: (1) nuclear program and proliferation disclosures; (2) the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology; (3) support of international terrorist groups; and (4) prisoner release.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to prohibit, with waiver authority, a financial institution from engaging in financial transactions with a foreign bank that is engaged in a financial transaction with the government or a governmental agent of North Korea or a senior government or military official of North Korea.
Directs the President to strengthen military cooperation with Japan and South Korea.
Sets forth reporting requirements regarding: (1) implementation of the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004; (2) financial transaction with North Korea or trade in precious metals produced in North Korea; (3) the North Korean nuclear weapons program; (4) counterproliferation efforts; (5) implementation of specified U.N. Security Council Resolutions; and (6) North Korean refugees admitted into the United States.
Authorizes appropriations for: (1) completion of ground-based missile interceptor deployment at Fort Greely, Alaska; (2) development of a variant of the F-22 fighter aircraft for sale to Japan; and (3) expansion of radio broadcasting to North Korea.
Directs the Secretary of State to reallocate specified funds for programs to advance human rights for the people of North Korea.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 8, 2009 to Jul 20, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | Jul 8, 2009 |
| R-NH | Judd Gregg | Original | Jul 8, 2009 |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Jul 20, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Jul 8, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alaska
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Foreign and international banking
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Japan
- Metals
- Military facilities and property
- Military procurement, research, weapons development
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Sanctions
- South Korea
- Terrorism
- Trade restrictions
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2009Introduced in Senate
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