H.R. 4240 - Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012

Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012

H.R. 4240 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

Learn More

At OpenCongress

Title

To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
• Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
• Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
• Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012
• Ambassador James R. Lilley and Congressman Stephen J. Solarz North Korea Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2012

Sponsor

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Co-Sponsors

• Gary Ackerman
• Shelley Berkley
• Howard Berman
• Gus Bilirakis
• Dan Burton
• Steve Chabot
• Gerald Connolly
• Theodore Deutch
• Eliot Engel
• Eni Faleomavaega
• Jeff Fortenberry
• Steve Israel
• Mike Kelly
• Daniel Lungren
• Donald Manzullo
• James McGovern
• Gregory Meeks
• Ted Poe
• Charles Rangel
• David Rivera
• Dana Rohrabacher
• Edward Royce
• Jean Schmidt
• Brad Sherman
• Albio Sires
• Christopher Smith
• Robert Turner
• Frank Wolf

Subjects

• International affairs
• Asia
• China
• Congressional oversight
• Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
• Foreign aid and international relief
• Freedom of information
• Human rights
• International exchange and broadcasting
• International law and treaties
• International organizations and cooperation
• North Korea
• Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
• South Korea
• United Nations

Related Bills

• S.Con.Res. 58 (112^th) : A Concurrent Resolution Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Make a Correction in the Enrollment of H.R. 4240.

Major Actions

Introduced	3/22/2012
Referred to Committee
Passed House	5/15/2012
Passed Senate	8/02/2012
Signed by President	8/16/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.	5/15/2012	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.	8/02/2012	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	3/22/2012
		3/22/2012	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
		3/28/2012	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	3/28/2012	Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
		5/15/2012	Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		5/15/2012	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		5/15/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4240.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/15/2012	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
		5/15/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
		5/16/2012	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
	Put on a legislative calendar	6/19/2012	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
		7/18/2012	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. Without written report.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/18/2012	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 458.
currently selected	Senate Vote on Passage	8/02/2012	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
		8/03/2012	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
	Presented to President	8/07/2012	Presented to President.
	Signed	8/16/2012	Signed by President.
	Enacted	8/16/2012	Became Public Law No: 112-172.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status