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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023

Introduced: March 1, 2023 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.

Additionally, the bill authorizes the President to impose certain sanctions, including visa- and property-blocking sanctions, on any person (an individual or entity) that knowingly forced the repatriation of North Korean refugees to North Korea.

What's happening now March 1, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 584: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-584/
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"S. 584: North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-584/.
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S. 584, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-584/.
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