# 118-hres-44: Maintaining North Korea's seizure of the vessel USS Pueblo and its detention of the crew were in violation of international law and seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States.

118-hres-44, Maintaining North Korea's seizure of the vessel USS Pueblo and its detention of the crew were in violation of international law and seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hres-44
- Congress: 118
- Title: Maintaining North Korea's seizure of the vessel USS Pueblo and its detention of the crew were in violation of international law and seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2023-01-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Maintaining North Korea's seizure of the vessel USS Pueblo and its detention of the crew were in violation of international law and seeking the return of the USS Pueblo to the United States.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2023-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2023-03-30T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hres-44 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/44)

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- [118-hr-6114: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6114)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-44 (as of 2026-10-15).