North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Latest action · Nov 21, 2024 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 28, 2023
- Passed HouseNov 20, 2024
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 474 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed335–37 | Nov 20, 2024 |
Cosponsors 37
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 28, 2023 to Nov 12, 2024; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Ami Bera | Original | Apr 28, 2023 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Monica De La Cruz | Jul 13, 2023 | |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Jan 3, 2024 | |
| R-MO | Ann Wagner | Feb 5, 2024 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Feb 15, 2024 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Mar 6, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Mar 7, 2024 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| R-OR | Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| R-OK | Stephanie I. Bice | Mar 11, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Anthony D'Esposito | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| R-IA | Mariannette Miller-Meeks | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| R-NY | Nicole Malliotakis | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Mar 12, 2024 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| R-GA | Richard McCormick | Mar 13, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Jonathan L. Jackson | Mar 15, 2024 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Mar 19, 2024 | |
| R-UT | Blake D. Moore | Mar 21, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| D-RI | Gabe Amo | Apr 9, 2024 | |
| R-GU | James C. Moylan | Apr 23, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Sydney Kamlager-Dove | Apr 23, 2024 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | May 14, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | May 15, 2024 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Nov 12, 2024 |
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 28, 2023Markup May 16, 2024 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Nov 21, 2024 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2024Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Nov 20, 2024Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 20, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6121-6123)
- Nov 20, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3012.
- Nov 20, 2024At 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.
In the Congressional Record 1
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 H6121–H6123Text printed H6121Recorded votes H6139reauthorize | James C. Moylan R-GU, Kathy E. Manning D-NC, Young Kim R-CA | Nov 20, 2024 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Jun 28, 2024H.R. 3012 North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 16, 2024
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 72, April 28, 2023, page H2119.
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. 118-101 | MARKUP OF VARIOUS MEASURES224 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | May 16, 2024 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF10246 | U.S.-North Korea Relations | Resource | Jul 27, 2026 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 584 | North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Related bill | Mar 1, 2023 |
Titles 4
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
- North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- China
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Federal officials
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Freedom of information
- Government information and archives
- Human rights
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- International Affairs
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- News media and reporting
- North Korea
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- South Korea
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Travel and tourism
- United Nations
- Visas and passports
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
- Women's rights
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2024Referred in Senate
- Nov 20, 2024Engrossed in House
- Apr 28, 2023Introduced in House
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