To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to North Korea’s support for Russia’s illegal war in Ukraine.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings on Russia invasion of Ukraine, Kim Jong Un meeting with Putin to discuss arms transfers, North Korea arsenal of artillery and conventional weapons, UNSC resolution violations, and Treasury, requires mandatory sanctions on foreign persons facilitating North Korea-to-Russia arms transfers: property blocking under IEEPA, visa revocation, entry ban, and amends North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to add halting material support for Russia war as condition for diplomatic engagement and sanctions relief. It relies on trade restrictions, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Defense and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
Ukraine defense efforts could face reduced risk and Humanitarian organizations would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Foreign persons facilitating NK-Russia arms transfers could face higher costs, Foreign financial institutions facilitating transfers could face increased risk, and North Korean government could face higher barriers.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings on Russia invasion of Ukraine, Kim Jong Un meeting with Putin to discuss arms transfers, North Korea arsenal of artillery and conventional weapons, UNSC resolution violations, and Treasury...
- Requires mandatory sanctions on foreign persons facilitating North Korea-to-Russia arms transfers: property blocking under IEEPA, visa revocation, entry ban.
- Amends North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to add halting material support for Russia war as condition for diplomatic engagement and sanctions relief.
- Requires biannual presidential report to Congress on North Korean activities supporting Russia: identity of sanctioned persons, conduct description, foreign government assessment, and U.S. counter-strategy.
- Defines definitions of key terms: appropriate congressional committees, foreign financial institution (including foreign central banks), material support (per 18 USC 2339A).
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings on Russia invasion of Ukraine, Kim Jong Un meeting with Putin to discuss arms transfers, North Korea arsenal of artillery and conventional weapons, UNSC resolution violations, and Treasury, requires mandatory sanctions on foreign persons facilitating North Korea-to-Russia arms transfers: property blocking under IEEPA, visa revocation, entry ban, and amends North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to add halting material support for Russia war as condition for diplomatic engagement and sanctions relief.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings on Russia invasion of Ukraine, Kim Jong Un meeting with Putin to discuss arms transfers, North Korea arsenal of artillery and conventional weapons, UNSC resolution violations, and Treasury, requires mandatory sanctions on foreign persons facilitating North Korea-to-Russia arms transfers: property blocking under IEEPA, visa revocation, entry ban, and amends North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 to add halting material support for Russia war as condition for diplomatic engagement and sanctions relief.
Policy Domains
Section 3 - Sanctions
Identified Gains
- Ukraine defense efforts
- Humanitarian organizations
Identified Costs
- Foreign persons facilitating NK-Russia arms transfers
- Foreign financial institutions facilitating transfers
- North Korean government
- Russian military procurement
- North Korean arms export entities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Connolly (for himself, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Executive branch (President), North Korean government, U.S. diplomatic engagement with North Korea
Positive-direction: Ukraine defense efforts
Negative-direction: Executive branch (President), North Korean government, U.S. diplomatic engagement with North Korea
Foreign persons facilitating NK-Russia arms transfers, North Korean arms export entities, Russian military procurement
Foreign financial institutions facilitating transfers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → The President
- "the_president"
- → The President
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
As defined in 31 CFR 1010.605, including foreign central banks
As defined in 18 USC 2339A (material support or resources)
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