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HRES 555 111th Congress House

Expressing concern for the well-being of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee and urging the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to release them on humanitarian grounds.

Introduced: July 23, 2009 Introduced by: Schiff, Adam B. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaDetention of personsNews media and reportingNorth Korea
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Jun 17, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 17, 2009
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 Latest action June 17, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Urges: (1) the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to grant clemency to Laura Ling and Euna Lee and return them to the United States; and (2) other nations to encourage North Korea to free Ms. Ling and Ms. Lee.

Supports efforts by President Obama, Secretary of State Clinton, and others to secure the release of the journalists.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 23, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 23, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 23, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 10, 2009
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 10, 2009
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 555: Expressing concern for the well-being of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee and urging the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to release them on humanitarian grounds.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-555/
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"H. Res. 555: Expressing concern for the well-being of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee and urging the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to release them on humanitarian grounds.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-555/.
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H. Res. 555, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-555/.
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