# 114-hr-6209: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.

114-hr-6209, To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6209
- Congress: 114
- Title: To reauthorize the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004 to extend through FY2022 the authorization for the President to: (1) provide grants that promote democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) take actions to increase the availability of non-government controlled information inside North Korea; and (3) provide assistance to support organizations or persons that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of the Government of North Korea. The bill extends through 2022 annual reporting requirements on: (1) such actions by the President; (2) activities of the Special Envoy for North Korean human rights issues; (3) U.S. Agency for International Development activities to promote U.S. humanitarian assistance to North Koreans inside and outside of North Korea and improvements in humanitarian transparency, monitoring, and access inside North Korea; and (4) the number of North Koreans seeking refugee status or political asylum in the United States.

## Cosponsors (5)

- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- MATT SALMON (R-AZ), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016
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## Sources
- [114-hr-6209 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6209)

## Related
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- [114-hr-3268: PAST Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3268)
- [114-hr-2494: Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2494)
- [114-hr-1853: To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Tai…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1853)
- [114-hr-5732: Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5732)
- [114-hr-2903: Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6209 (as of 2025-11-18).