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DPRK Act of 2016

Introduced: February 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 6, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Jul 6, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Feb 9, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 9, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2016 or the DPRK Act of 2016

This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program, which may involve public-private partnerships, to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information.

The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming.

The Board shall broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and any other applicable treaties or international agreements to which North Korea is bound.

What's happening now July 6, 2016

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1