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North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009

Introduced: April 20, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Apr 20, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for specified purposes under the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

Authorizes the President to waive such requirement upon a certification to Congress that North Korea has taken certain actions regarding: (1) nuclear program and proliferation disclosures; (2) the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology; (3) support of international terrorist groups; and (4) prisoner release.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Special Envoy for Human Rights in North Korea should be present at all negotiating sessions between the governments of the United States and North Korea.

What's happening now April 20, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1980 Related bill North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 20, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 837: North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-837/
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"S. 837: North Korea Sanctions Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-837/.
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S. 837, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-837/.
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