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Introduced
06/08/2020
06/08/2020
In Committee
06/08/2020
06/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Addresses humanitarian concerns related to sanctions on North Korea. The Office of Foreign Assets Control shall take one or more specified actions relating to U.S. sanctions on North Korea, such as (1) expanding the current humanitarian exception to such sanctions to include items that meet basic human needs and are not subject to the Export Administration Regulations, or (2) exempting certain nonsensitive items for humanitarian operations from specific licensing requirements. For the purposes of such sanctions, personal computers for authorized humanitarian activities by nongovernmental organizations shall not be considered luxury goods. The Department of State shall direct the U.S. representative to the United Nations (UN) to urge the UN to (1) make it less burdensome for nongovernmental organizations to apply for humanitarian exemptions to UN sanctions on North Korea, and (2) speed up approval for such applications. The State Department shall devise a strategy to expedite and simplify the process for U.S. passport holders to obtain permission to travel to North Korea to provide humanitarian assistance.
AI Summary
This bill addresses humanitarian concerns related to sanctions on North Korea. It directs the Office of Foreign Assets Control to expand the humanitarian exception to U.S. sanctions on North Korea, exempt certain non-sensitive items for humanitarian operations from licensing requirements, and clarify that personal computers for authorized humanitarian activities are not considered luxury goods. The bill also calls for the U.S. to urge the United Nations to make the process for obtaining humanitarian exemptions to UN sanctions less burdensome, and for the State Department to devise a strategy to expedite and simplify the process for U.S. passport holders to travel to North Korea to provide humanitarian assistance.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (on 06/08/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3908/all-info | 06/09/2020 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3908/BILLS-116s3908is.pdf | 07/08/2020 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3908/BILLS-116s3908is.pdf.pdf | 07/08/2020 |
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