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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

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

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize further actions to promote freedom of information and democracy in North Korea, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
05/04/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
06/15/2017Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Action By: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
06/15/2017Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
05/18/2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs
05/04/2017Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Action By: House of Representatives
05/04/2017Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (6)


Committees (1)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Foreign Affairs05/04/2017 Referred to
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific05/18/2017 Referred to
06/15/2017 Markup by
06/15/2017 Reported by

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Introduced in House (05/04/2017)

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.