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.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
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Introduced Mar 1, 2023
Last action Mar 1, 2023
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Mar 1, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
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State
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Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Marsha Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
Tim Kaine
DDemocratic
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