North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2025
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings documenting human rights abuses in North Korea, including political prisoners, abductions, and persecution, establishing the policy rationale for continuing human rights programs, expands sense of Congress expressing that the U.S. should continue supporting information broadcasting to North Korea, urge China to stop forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees, and promote refugee protection, and provides extends authorization of appropriations for North Korean human rights programs from 2022 through 2030, and adds new annual reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific. It relies on reporting requirements, definition changes, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Foreign Affairs and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
Human rights NGOs receiving NKHRA funding could gain revenue opportunities, International broadcasting organizations could gain revenue opportunities, and Congressional oversight committees would be affected.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Department of State - Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs would take on compliance duties and Department of State would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Defines congressional findings documenting human rights abuses in North Korea, including political prisoners, abductions, and persecution, establishing the policy rationale for continuing human rights programs.
- Expands sense of Congress expressing that the U.S. should continue supporting information broadcasting to North Korea, urge China to stop forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees, and promote refugee protection...
- Provides extends authorization of appropriations for North Korean human rights programs from 2022 through 2030, and adds new annual reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific...
- Requires the Secretary of State to report to Congress if the Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues position remains vacant for over one year without a presidential nomination.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings documenting human rights abuses in North Korea, including political prisoners, abductions, and persecution, establishing the policy rationale for continuing human rights programs, expands sense of Congress expressing that the U.S. should continue supporting information broadcasting to North Korea, urge China to stop forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees, and promote refugee protection, and provides extends authorization of appropriations for North Korean human rights programs from 2022 through 2030, and adds new annual reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Affairs, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill defines congressional findings documenting human rights abuses in North Korea, including political prisoners, abductions, and persecution, establishing the policy rationale for continuing human rights programs, expands sense of Congress expressing that the U.S. should continue supporting information broadcasting to North Korea, urge China to stop forcible repatriation of North Korean refugees, and promote refugee protection, and provides extends authorization of appropriations for North Korean human rights programs from 2022 through 2030, and adds new annual reporting requirements for the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific.
Policy Domains
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2025
Identified Gains
- Human rights NGOs receiving NKHRA funding
- International broadcasting organizations
- Congressional oversight committees
- North Korean refugees seeking resettlement
- North Korean refugees and defectors
Identified Costs
- Department of State - Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs
- Department of State
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMrs. Kim (for herself and Mr. Bera) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Congressional oversight committees, Department of State, Department of State - Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs
Positive-direction: Congressional oversight committees
Negative-direction: Department of State, Department of State - Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs
North Korean refugees and defectors, North Korean refugees seeking resettlement
Human rights NGOs receiving NKHRA funding
International broadcasting organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "special_envoy"
- → Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of State
- "assistant_secretary"
- → Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2025
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