S 4216 United States Senate · 117th Congress

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2022

Summary
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2022 This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2022
Committee Review
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Dec 2022
House Passage
President
Introduced May 12, 2022 Last action Dec 12, 2022
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How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7078-7079)
upper
Dec 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7078-7079)
upper
Jul 21, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
upper
Jul 19, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
May 12, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
May 12, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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