Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People's Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.
Latest action · Mar 13, 2024 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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- IntroducedMar 13, 2024
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution encourages the President and relevant cabinet officials to raise with officials of China's government the U.S. interest in protecting North Koreans seeking asylum or being trafficked in China.
The resolution also encourages (1) the Department of State to coordinate diplomatic actions with South Korea, Japan, and other concerned governments to end forced deportation and forced labor of North Koreans living in China; and (2) the Department of Homeland Security to address the issue of North Korean forced labor in China through various means, including by enforcing specified sanctions on goods produced with North Korean labor.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 13, 2024 to Mar 19, 2024, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Anthony D'Esposito | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Original | Mar 13, 2024 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Mar 19, 2024 |
Actions 3
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- Mar 13, 2024Introduced in House
- Mar 13, 2024Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Mar 13, 2024Submitted in House
Subjects
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- Mar 13, 2024Introduced in House
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