S 2129 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021

Summary
Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021 This bill authorizes sanctions related to censorship in North Korea and addresses related issues. The President may impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for implementing or facilitating North Korea's censorship laws and surveillance. For the individuals that meet such criteria, the President may also impose visa-blocking sanctions. The bill also authorizes the U.S. Agency for Global Media to provide increased broadcasting and grants for various purposes, including the development of internet freedom tools to facilitate information sharing related to North Korea and the restoration of the agency's broadcasting capacity to North Korea.  The President must submit to Congress a strategy to combat North Korea's information environment. The Department of State and the Department of the Treasury must jointly report to Congress each year on U.S. government activities related to the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Oct 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Last action Jun 21, 2022
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Jun 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3011-3013; text: CR S3011-3013)
upper
Jun 16, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3011-3013; text: CR S3011-3013)
upper
Oct 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Oct 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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