Senate Bill 4216
117th Congress(2021-2022)
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2022
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Dec 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4216
Congress
117
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting foreign aid, human rights, international law and organizations; national governance; arms control; diplomacy and foreign officials; alliances and collective security. Measures concerning trade agreements, tariffs, foreign investments, and foreign loans may fall under Foreign Trade and International Finance policy area.
checkPassed on December 8, 2022
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
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)
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.
Amendments (1)
Dec 08, 2022
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 6511
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
12/12/2022
Held at the desk.
12/12/2022
Received in the House.
12/09/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/08/2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7078-7079)
12/08/2022
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)
12/08/2022
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7087)
12/08/2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7085-7087)
07/21/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 457.
07/21/2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
07/19/2022
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
05/12/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
05/12/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:50:20 PM