HR 6094
115th Congress
House
International Affairs
Arms control and nonproliferation
Asia
Congressional oversight
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Human rights
North Korea
Nuclear weapons
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Rule of law and government transparency
Sanctions
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
To prohibit lifting of United States sanctions imposed with respect to North Korea.
Introduced: June 13, 2018
Introduced by:
Boyle, Brendan F.
Democratic
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 13, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill prohibits the President from waiving, reducing, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions on North Korea until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea has:
- ceased engaging in gross human rights abuses, including operation of slave-labor and political prisoner camps;
- established a disclosure and transparency process to identify crimes committed by the North Korean regime against its people; and
- issued a formal apology to the family of Otto Warmbier for his unlawful detention, torture, and murder.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1