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S.1118: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced May 11, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 11, 2017
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Bill Cosponsors
6 (3 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - Dec. 11, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - May 11, 2017
Bill Summary
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources in North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. The Broadcasting Board of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 11, 2017 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 280.
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| Dec. 11, 2017 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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| Dec. 5, 2017 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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| May 11, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| May 11, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) |