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
05/04/2017
Introduced in House
05/04/2017 Introduced in House
All Actions (5)
Date
All Actions
06/15/2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Action By: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
06/15/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Action By: House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
05/18/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Action By: Committee on Foreign Affairs
05/04/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Action By: House of Representatives
05/04/2017
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
06/15/2017 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
06/15/2017 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/18/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
05/04/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Foreign Affairs
05/04/2017
Referred to
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific
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.
All Summaries (1)
Shown Here: 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.