US HB2397 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-15 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-06-15 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
DPRK Act of 2017 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017 This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program, which may involve public-private partnerships, to develop and/or 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, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and any other applicable treaties or international agreements to which North Korea is bound.
Title
DPRK Act of 2017 Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA] | Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY] | Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA] |
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR] | Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-06-15 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . |
2017-06-15 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2017-05-18 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. |
2017-05-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2017-05-04 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1118 (Related) 2017-12-11 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
Subjects
Asia
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Digital media
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
Music
North Korea
Public-private cooperation
Television and film
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Digital media
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International law and treaties
Music
North Korea
Public-private cooperation
Television and film
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2397/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2397/BILLS-115hr2397ih.pdf |