US Congress House Bill 1980 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 24-1)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-21 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009 - Continues diplomatic, economic, and military sanctions against the government of North Korea as a supporter of international terrorism until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea: (1) is no longer engaged in the illegal transfer of missile or nuclear technology, particularly to Iran and Syria; (2) is not assisting foreign terrorist organizations, engaged in counterfeiting U.S. currency, or engaged in illicit narcotics traffic; (3) has released specified U.S. citizens, Japanese nationals, and surviving Korean War prisoners of war; (4) has undertaken specified family reunification actions; and (5) has undertaken specified penal reforms. Continues diplomatic nonrecognition of North Korea until such benchmarks have been met. Directs the President, in the case of a North Korean missile or rocket launch in violation of U.N. Security Council Resolutions 1695 and 1718, to instruct the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use U.S. influence to secure adoption of a Security Council resolution condemning North Korea's action and requiring implementation of comprehensive sanctions against North Korea.

North Korea Sanctions and Diplomatic Nonrecognition Act of 2009

Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. John Fleming [R-LA]
Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]	Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC]	Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]	Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R-MI]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]
Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Rep. Mike Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]
Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL]	Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]
Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]	Rep. Cliff Stearns [R-FL]	Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R-KS]
Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-21		Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

SB837 (Related) 2009-04-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
HB5350 (Related) 2010-05-20 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1980/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1980/BILLS-111hr1980ih.pdf