Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 6/21/2022
Actions
- 2022-06-21Held at the desk.
- 2022-06-21Received in the House.
- 2022-06-21Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2022-06-16Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3011-3013; text: CR S3011-3013)
- 2022-06-16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3011-3013; text: CR S3011-3013)
- 2021-10-28Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 159.
- 2021-10-28Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2021-10-28Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2021-10-19Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2021-06-17Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2021-06-17Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2022-06-16 (55)
Otto Warmbier Countering North Korean Censorship and Surveillance Act of 2021
This bill authorizes sanctions related to censorship in North Korea and addresses related issues.
The President may impose property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals and entities responsible for implementing or facilitating North Korea's censorship laws and surveillance. For the individuals that meet such criteria, the President may also impose visa-blocking sanctions.
The bill also authorizes the U.S. Agency for Global Media to provide increased broadcasting and grants for various purposes, including the development of internet freedom tools to facilitate information sharing related to North Korea and the restoration of the agency's broadcasting capacity to North Korea.
The President must submit to Congress a strategy to combat North Korea's information environment. The Department of State and the Department of the Treasury must jointly report to Congress each year on U.S. government activities related to the enforcement of sanctions against North Korea.
Cosponsors (5)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Bill Hagerty (R-TN)
Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Asia
- Congressional oversight
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign property
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International exchange and broadcasting
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Natural disasters
- North Korea
- Public-private cooperation
- Sanctions
- U.S. Agency for Global Media
- Visas and passports
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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