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North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2019
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North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019

This bill requires additional reports and briefings related to North Korea.

The Department of State shall periodically report to Congress on diplomatic engagement with and by North Korea. The bill contains various additional reporting requirements, such as for the President to report a detailed strategy for implementing certain policies related to achieving North Korea's denuclearization.

The State Department shall brief Congress after each high-level U.S.-North Korea diplomatic talk.

The President shall notify Congress no later than five days after entering into any agreement with North Korea related to North Korea's nuclear and missile program. The notice shall include the agreement and an assessment of the extent to which the State Department can verify North Korea's compliance with the agreement. The President shall also periodically report on North Korea's compliance with the agreement and other related matters.

What's happening now May 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 16, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · May 23, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2949: North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2949/
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"H.R. 2949: North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2949/.
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H.R. 2949, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2949/.
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[H.R. 2949: North Korea Policy Oversight Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2949/)
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