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SRES 481 115th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Detention of persons Foreign aid and international relief Human rights International organizations and cooperation Labor standards North Korea Protest and dissent Religion Sanctions Trade restrictions United Nations War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its labor camp system, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 24, 2018 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 1, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.
Oct 1, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with an amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Sep 26, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Apr 24, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2393-2394)
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls for the international community to demand that North Korea dismantle its labor camp system and for North Korea to cease human rights abuses, release political prisoners, and condemn the use of forced labor.

Calls on the U.S. government to pursue additional sanctions against those individuals responsible for the North Korean labor camp system.

What's happening now October 1, 2018

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609.

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