# 114-hr-4501: DPRK Act of 2016

114-hr-4501, DPRK Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by MATT SALMON (R-AZ); status Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent . (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4501
- Congress: 114
- Title: DPRK Act of 2016
- Status: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
- Introduced: 2016-02-09
- Sponsor: MATT SALMON (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Distribution and Promotion of Rights and Knowledge Act of 2016 or the DPRK Act of 2016 This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to authorize the President, through the Department of State, to: (1) distribute or provide grants to distribute information receiving devices, electronically readable devices, and other informational sources into North Korea; and (2) establish a grant program, which may involve public-private partnerships, to develop and/or distribute new products or methods to allow North Koreans easier access to outside information. The Broadcasting Board of Governors may broadcast American, Korean, Chinese, and other popular music, television, movies, and popular cultural references as part of its programming. The Board shall broadcast to North Korea in the Korean language information on rights, laws, and freedoms afforded through the North Korean Constitution, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and any other applicable treaties or international agreements to which North Korea is bound.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2016-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2016-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2016-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-3268: PAST Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-4501 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4501)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-893)
- [114-hr-2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2494)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4501 (as of 2025-11-18).