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DPRK Act of 2017

Introduced: January 25, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 15, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2017 or the DPRK Act of 2017

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 June 15, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1118 Related bill North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Garrett, Thomas
· Jan 25, 2018
ROYCE, ED
· May 4, 2017
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Sherman, Brad
California · May 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2397: DPRK Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2397/
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"H.R. 2397: DPRK Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2397/.
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H.R. 2397, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2397/.
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