House Bill 1369
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To prohibit lifting of United States sanctions imposed with respect to North Korea.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1369
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill prohibits the President from waiving, reducing, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions on North Korea until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea has
- ceased engaging in gross human rights abuses, including operation of slave-labor and political prisoner camps;
- established a disclosure and transparency process to identify crimes committed by the North Korean regime against its people; and
- issued a formal apology to the family of Otto Warmbier for his unlawful detention, torture, and murder.
February 26, 2019
02/26/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
02/26/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:32:51 PM