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H.R. 4501 (114th)

DPRK Act of 2016

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Introduced

9 February 2016

Last action

6 July 2016 · Committee

Status

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .

Sponsors

Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

12 August 2025

Rule of law

Summary

Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2016 or the DPRK Act of 2016 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.

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Timeline

  1. 9 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 9 February 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 9 February 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 29 April 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 July 2016

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .

    Source: Committee

  6. 6 July 2016

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

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