United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 479 (115th)
North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017
Introduced
12 January 2017
Last action
4 April 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Paul Cook, Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 December 2025
Summary
North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of North Korea likely meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and, if so, should be so designated. The Department of State shall report to Congress findings regarding whether: (1) the government of North Korea or any of its agents or instrumentalities committed, conspired to commit, attempted, or abetted specified acts in support of terrorists; (2) since October 2008, such government committed, conspired to commit, attempted, or abetted any other act of international terrorism, including through support or direct sponsorship of acts of international terrorism or through the provision of armaments or other controlled goods, services, or technology to any country the government of which is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism; and (3) such an act constitutes support for international terrorism. If the State Department finds that North Korea or its agents or instrumentalities committed any such act, the department shall make a determination of whether such government meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism. The State Department must provide a detailed justification for a decision to not make such designation.
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Timeline
12 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
29 March 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
3 April 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 479.
Source: Floor
3 April 2017
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
3 April 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
3 April 2017
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 210). (text: CR H2611-2612)
Source: Floor
3 April 2017
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 1 (Roll no. 210).(text: CR H2611-2612)
Source: Floor
3 April 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2611-2614)
Source: Floor
3 April 2017
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
4 April 2017
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
3 April 2017 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 394 · No 1 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 34
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 4 April 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 3 April 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 12 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 4 April 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 3 April 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 12 January 2017
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/479
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/479
- us · 115-hr-479 · source updated 6 December 2025