# 118-hres-1080: Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People's Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.

118-hres-1080, Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People's Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-1080
- Congress: 118
- Title: Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People's Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2024-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Expressing the sense of Congress that coordinated action must be taken by the United States Government and partner countries to address the humanitarian and human rights crises facing North Koreans in the People's Republic of China, including forced labor, arbitrary detention, human trafficking, and the forcible repatriation from China.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. D'Esposito, Anthony [R-NY-4] (R-NY), 2024-03-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-1080 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/1080)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1080 (as of 2026-10-15).