S 584 United States Senate · 118th Congress

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes U.S. programs to promote human rights in North Korea through 2028. It extends funding for humanitarian assistance, supports broadcasting into North Korea to provide outside information, and requires the appointment of a Special Envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues. The bill also mandates reports on how North Korea has exploited humanitarian aid, adds sanctions for countries that forcibly repatriate North Korean refugees, and provides guidelines to help North Korean refugees resettle in the U.S. The primary beneficiaries are North Korean citizens facing human rights abuses and North Korean refugees seeking safety and resettlement.
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Introduced Mar 1, 2023 Last action Mar 1, 2023
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