US Congress House Bill 2061 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 20 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-07-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-198.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 (Sec. 4) This bill provides for increased dissemination of news and information access to North Korea. The North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 is amended to include news rebroadcasting in supported broadcasting to North Korea. (Sec. 5) The President may: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) provide grants to develop and distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming. The board shall broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution and through human rights treaties or other international agreements. The bill urges that information access efforts should include religious communities and be coordinated with the Office of International Religious Freedom. (Sec. 7) The President may provide grants for research on North Korea's denial of human rights. The bill extends through FY2022: (1) programs that promote human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) actions to promote freedom of information in North Korea; and (3) humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the government. The bill extends through 2022 annual reporting requirements regarding: (1) freedom of information, (2) North Korean human rights issues, (3) U.S. humanitarian assistance inside North Korea and to North Koreans outside of North Korea, and (4) the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]	Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D-HI]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]	Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Daniel Donovan [R-NY]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]
Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

2017-09-25 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 531 (Y: 415 N: 0 NV: 18 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-20	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-198.
2018-07-20	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-07-10	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-06-27	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-06-27	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5787-5788)
2018-06-27	Senate	Ms. Ros-Lehtinen asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5787-5788)
2018-04-25	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-04-24	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-04-24	Senate	S.Amdt.2240 Amendment SA 2240 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2018-04-24	Senate	S.Amdt.2240 Amendment SA 2240 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Rubio. (consideration: CR S2396) In the nature of a substitute.
2018-04-24	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2396)
2018-04-24	Senate	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2017-09-26	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2017-09-25	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-09-25	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 531). (text: CR H7441-7442)
2017-09-25	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7473-7474)
2017-09-25	House	At 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.
2017-09-25	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2061.
2017-09-25	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7441-7444)
2017-09-25	House	Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-07-27	House	Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-07-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-04-06	House	Introduced in House

SB1118 (Related) 2017-12-11 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2061/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2061/BILLS-115hr2061ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2061/BILLS-115hr2061eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2061/BILLS-115hr2061eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2061/BILLS-115hr2061enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017531