US HR705 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Condemns hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as a violation of human rights. Demands that the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea release U.S. reporters Laura Ling and Euna Lee.
Title
Condemning hard-labor prison camps in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea as an egregious violation of human rights.
Sponsors
| Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID] | Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-31 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Asia
Correctional facilities and imprisonment
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
News media and reporting
North Korea
Protest and dissent
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-resolution/705/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hres705/BILLS-111hres705ih.pdf |
