"US House Passes Bill to Address North Korean Human Rights Abuses"

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about 1 month ago - Politics

The United States House of Representatives just passed a bill aimed at helping people in North Korea who are suffering from human rights abuses. Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person, and in North Korea, these rights are often violated in serious ways.

This bill focuses on making sure the United States can continue to support efforts to improve the lives of North Koreans. The main goals are to stop harsh punishments like torture and forced labor, which happens in North Korea's prison camps. It also aims to ensure that aid, like food and medicine, gets to the people who need it most.

One important part of the bill is about helping North Koreans who try to escape their country. Sometimes, when people run away, they end up in China. Unfortunately, China sends them back to North Korea, where they are often punished very badly. This bill pushes for more actions to stop China from doing that.

Another step the bill takes is to warn Americans not to travel to North Korea because of the dangers there. The bill also promotes international radio broadcasts, meaning sending news from outside into North Korea, so the people there can know what's really happening in the world.

The House of Representatives passed this bill because both major political parties agreed it was important. Passing this bill shows that the United States wants to help people suffering in North Korea and wants to keep working to make the world a fairer place. The bill's passing also aims to give a stronger response from countries around the world to help North Korean refugees and keep improving human rights conditions for them, especially regarding their treatment by China.

This is a document about renewing a law called the North Korean Human Rights Act from 2004. It's about helping North Koreans by exposing the bad conditions they live in and helping them get human rights.

The document says North Korea, led by Kim Jong-un, is still treating its people very badly. People there are put into prison camps, starved, and treated inhumanely. They are even hurt or killed for trying to leave the country or for having their own beliefs, like being Christian.

There's a big concern about the spread of COVID-19 in North Korea. The country is very strict about keeping people in, which has made it even harder for people to get food or any help.

China is mentioned because it sends North Korean people who escape, back to North Korea. The document says this is wrong and that these people could be harmed when they return.

The U.S. wants to help by sending information to North Koreans through radios and other ways to tell them what's going on in the world.

The document stresses the importance of letting an international group help these people and check that any aid given to North Korea reaches those who really need it.

It also wants a special person called the ‘Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues’ to be appointed to look after these human rights efforts more closely. This person has not been in place for a while, but now there is a new person nominated for the job.

In short, this law is about paying close attention to and trying to improve the harsh conditions North Koreans face, standing up against their mistreatment, and ensuring that help given to them actually reaches them.

372 votes

Yes

335

No

37

Not Voting

60

  1. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  2. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 335 - 37 (Roll no. 474).
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  3. 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): 335 - 37 (Roll no. 474).
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  4. Considered as unfinished business.
  5. 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.
  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3012.
  7. Considered under suspension of the rules.
  8. Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  11. Introduced in House

    This is a document about renewing a law called the North Korean Human Rights Act from 2004. It's about helping North Koreans by exposing the bad conditions they live in and helping them get human rights.

    The document says North Korea, led by Kim Jong-un, is still treating its people very badly. People there are put into prison camps, starved, and treated inhumanely. They are even hurt or killed for trying to leave the country or for having their own beliefs, like being Christian.

    There's a big concern about the spread of COVID-19 in North Korea. The country is very strict about keeping people in, which has made it even harder for people to get food or any help.

    China is mentioned because it sends North Korean people who escape, back to North Korea. The document says this is wrong and that these people could be harmed when they return.

    The U.S. wants to help by sending information to North Koreans through radios and other ways to tell them what's going on in the world.

    The document stresses the importance of letting an international group help these people and check that any aid given to North Korea reaches those who really need it.

    It also wants a special person called the ‘Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues’ to be appointed to look after these human rights efforts more closely. This person has not been in place for a while, but now there is a new person nominated for the job.

    In short, this law is about paying close attention to and trying to improve the harsh conditions North Koreans face, standing up against their mistreatment, and ensuring that help given to them actually reaches them.

  12. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  13. Introduced in House