SRES186-118

In Committee

A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

118th Congress Introduced May 1, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill provides that the Senate— calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan. It relies on appropriations. The main policy areas are Environment and Criminal Justice.

Who Benefits and How

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities could gain revenue opportunities and Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill could gain revenue opportunities.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Provides that the Senate— calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan.

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill provides that the Senate— calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Criminal Justice

Primary Purpose

The bill provides that the Senate— calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan.

Policy Domains

Environment Criminal Justice

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities
  • Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill
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Environmental and public health interests affected by the bill:
Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities:

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
May 1, 2023

Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Ms. Hirono) submitted the following …

Stakeholder Effects

cui bono?

How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.

Law Enforcement
1 mention across 1 clause
+1 positive

Law enforcement, justice-system actors, and affected communities

1/1
sections analyzed
Full impact breakdown

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Criminal Justice

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