H.R. 2397: DPRK Act of 2017
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H.R. 2397: DPRK Act of 2017
115th Congress · introduced 2017-05-04 · International Affairs · Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-05-04 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
DPRK Act of 2017
Plain summary
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.
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Sponsor: Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · 6 cosponsors
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Brad Sherman (D-CA)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr2397.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr2397 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115