H.R. 1369: To prohibit lifting of United States sanctions imposed with respect to North Korea.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-02-26 · International Affairs · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-02-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To prohibit lifting of United States sanctions imposed with respect to North Korea.

Plain summary

This bill prohibits the President from waiving, reducing, or otherwise limiting the application of sanctions on North Korea until the President certifies to Congress that North Korea has ceased engaging in gross human rights abuses, including operation of slave-labor and political prisoner camps; established a disclosure and transparency process to identify crimes committed by the North Korean regime against its people; and issued a formal apology to the family of Otto Warmbier for his unlawful detention, torture, and murder.

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Official text

To prohibit lifting of United States sanctions imposed with respect to North Korea.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] reported raising $2.9 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr1369.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr1369 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116