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Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights.

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov

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Jul 12, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Jul 11, 2005

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 11, 2005

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 363). (text: CR H5608-5609)

Jul 11, 2005

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 363).(text: CR H5608-5609)

Jul 11, 2005

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5613-5614)

Jul 11, 2005

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 11, 2005

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 168.

Jul 11, 2005

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5610)

Jul 11, 2005

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.

Jun 30, 2005

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 30, 2005

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 23, 2005

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Jun 23, 2005

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.

May 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

May 26, 2005

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jul 11, 2005	House · vote #363	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, As Amended	Passed	362–1	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abduction and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and violations of human rights.

Calls upon the U.S. government not to remove the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the Department of State's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism until North Korea renounces state-sponsored kidnapping and provides a full accounting of all abduction cases.

Admonishes the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the forced repatriation to North Korea of Han Man-taek, a South Korean prisoner-of-war and comrade-in-arms of the United States, and for its failure to exercise sovereign control over North Korean agents operating freely within its borders.

What's happening now July 12, 2005

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees of jurisdiction 3