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North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008

To amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea, and for other purposes.

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10/7/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 22, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Expresses the sense of Congress with respect to the resettlement of Nort... morehide bill summary

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S.Amdt.5632	Pass	To make certain technical and clarifying amendments.

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April 17, 2008		May 15, 2008		September 22, 2008		October 07, 2008		October 07, 2008

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Enacted on Oct 07, 2008. Became Public Law No: 110-346.
Signed on Oct 07, 2008.
Sep 26, 2008. Presented to President.
Sep 23, 2008: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 23, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate H.R. 5834.
Sep 23, 2008: Mr. Scott (GA) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Sep 23, 2008. Cleared for White House.
Sep 23, 2008: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed by Unanimous Consent in the Senate on Sep 22, 2008. Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 22, 2008: Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 22, 2008: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 19, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Passed by voice vote in the House on May 15, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 5/13/2008 H3747-3748)
May 15, 2008: Considered as unfinished business.
May 13, 2008: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
May 13, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
May 13, 2008: Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 13, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5834.
May 13, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-628.
Added to calendar on May 13, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 392..
Apr 30, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Added to calendar on Apr 30, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent..
Apr 17, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced on Apr 17, 2008.

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October 11, 2008 President Bush Signs H.R. 923, H.R. 1199, H.R. 5834, H.R. 5975 ...

President Bush Signs H.R. 923, H.R. 1199, H.R. 5834, H.R. 5975, H.R. 6092, H.R. 6437, H.R. 6889, H.R. 6893, S. 3015, S. 3082 Into Law. On Tuesday, October 7, 2008, the President signed into law: H.R. 923, H.R. 1199, H.R. 5834, H.R. 5975 ...

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October 11, 2008 WashingtonWatch.com - P.L. 110-346, The North Korean Human Rights ...

H.R. 5834 would amend the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to promote respect for the fundamental human rights of the people of North Korea. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation; Points in Favor; Points Against ...

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October 10, 2008 Human Rights News Item

HR 5834 will play an important role in significantly improving the human rights of our North Korean brothers and sisters. We now pray that our leaders will immediately act to fully implement all of the provisions under this act. ...

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