# 114-hr-5208: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016

114-hr-5208, North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5208
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5208
- Congress: 114
- Title: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- Introduced: 2016-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2016 This bill expresses the sense of Congress that North Korea meets the criteria for, and should be designated as, a state sponsor of terrorism. The President shall submit to Congress a report that finds, with respect to each of 22 acts specified by this bill, whether: (1) North Korea or any of its agents or instrumentalities committed, conspired to commit, attempted, or abetted such act; and (2) such act constitutes support for international terrorism. If the President finds that North Korea or its agents or instrumentalities committed any of such acts, the Department of State shall submit to Congress: (1) a determination that North Korea is a state sponsor of terrorism, or (2) a detailed justification as to why the conduct does not meet the legal criteria for such a determination.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2016-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1150: Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act
- 114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-5208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5208)

## Related
- [114-hr-2722: Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2722)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1150: Frank R. Wolf International Religious Freedom Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1150)
- [114-hr-699: Email Privacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-699)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5208 (as of 2025-11-18).