US SR303 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 14-6)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-01 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5315-5316)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-08-01 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5315-5316)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
This resolution calls for the international community to demand that North Korea dismantle its labor camp system and for North Korea to cease human rights abuses and release political prisoners.
Title
A resolution calling upon the leadership of the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to dismantle its kwan-li-so political prison labor camp system, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Josh Hawley [R-MO] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX] | Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] |
| Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] | Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH] | Sen. Tom Cotton [R-AR] | Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA] |
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-01 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5315-5316) |
Same As/Similar To
HR115 (Related) 2019-02-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR141 (Related) 2019-02-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR141 (Related) 2019-02-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
Asia
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
North Korea
Protest and dissent
Religion
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
Detention of persons
Foreign aid and international relief
Human rights
International affairs
International organizations and cooperation
Labor standards
North Korea
Protest and dissent
Religion
Sanctions
Trade restrictions
United Nations
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/303/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/sres303/BILLS-116sres303is.pdf |
