,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gccb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ca1 #bjbb,mrs4  
,kim ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,b]a1  
,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey1 & ,mrs4 ,/eel7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to reau?orize ! ,nor? ,korean  
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,nor? ,korean ,human       
,rights ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( 
#bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ccc2 #bb       
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja et seq47 & subsequ5t    
reau?orizations 7 ! product ( broad1    
bip>tisan cons5sus reg>d+ ! promotion ( 
human rights1 docum5tation ( human      
rights violations1 transp>5cy 9 !       
deliv]y ( humanit>ian assi/ance1 & !    
importance ( refugee protection4  7#b7  
,! human rights & humanit>ian conditions
 )9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,nor?
 ,korea 7,,dprk7 rema9 deplorable & h   

be5 int5tionally p]petuat$ aga9/ ! p (  
,nor? ,korea ?r\gh policies endors$ &   
implem5t$ by ,kim ,jong-,un & ! ,korean 
,work]s' ,p>ty4  7#c7 ,accord+ to a     
#bjad report releas$ by ! ,unit$        
,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry1 betwe5 
#hj1jjj & #abj1jjj *ildr51 wom51 & m5   
are curr5tly be+ held 9 political prison
 camps 9 ,nor? ,korea & are subject$ to 
delib]ate />vation1 =c$ labor1          
executions1 torture1 rape1 =c$ abortion1
 & infanticide4  7#d7 ,nor? ,korea      
cont9ues to hold a numb] ( ,s\? ,koreans
 abduct$ aft] ! sign+ ( ! #aiec armi/ice
 agreem5t & refuses to ackn[l$ge !      
abduction ( ov] #ajj1jjj ,s\? ,koreans  
dur+ ! ,korean w> 9 violation ( ! ,g5eva
 ,conv5tion4  7#e7 ,human rights        
violations 9 ,nor? ,korea1 :i* include  
=c$ />vation1 sexual viol5ce aga9/ wom5 
& *ildr51 re/rictions on fre$om (       
movem5t1 arbitr>y det5tion1 torture1    
executions1 & en=c$ disappe>ances1 am\nt
 to crimes aga9/ humanity accord+ to !  
,unit$ ,nations ,commission ( ,inquiry  

7,,coi7 on ,human ,rights 9 ! ,,dprk4   
7#f7 ,! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic &
 ! ,,dprk's /rict lockd[n ( its bord]s &
 crackd[ns on in=mal m>ket activities & 
small entrepr5eur%ip h dra/ically       
increas$ food insecurity = its p & giv5 
rise to fam9e conditions 9 p>ts ( !     
c\ntry4  7#g7 ,! ,,dprk's ,,covid-#ai   
bord] lockd[n measures also include     
%oot-to-kill ord]s t has result$ 9 !    
kill+ ( ,nor? ,koreans attempt+ to cross
 ! bord] & at lea/ "o ,s\? ,korean      
citiz5 9 ,septemb] #bjbj4  7#h7 ,!      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a     
7,,prc7 is aid+ & abett+ 9 crimes aga9/ 
humanity by =cibly repatriat+ ,nor?     
,korean refugees to ! ,,dprk4 ,^u       
repatriation1 ,nor? ,koreans are s5t to 
prison camps1 h>%ly int]rogat$1 tortur$1
 or execut$4 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a's =cible repatriation (
 ,nor? ,korean refugees violates its    
non-ref\lem5t obligations1 "u ! ,unit$  
,nations ,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus 
( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva ,july #bh1  

#aiea 7z made applicable by ! ,protocol 
,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at
 ,new ,york ,janu>y #ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,u/
 #fbbc774  7#i7 ,! ,,dprk cont9ues to b>
 fre$om ( religion & p]secute religi\s  
m9orities1 especially ,*ri/ians4        
,eyewitnesses report$ t ,*ri/ians 9     
,nor? ,korea h be5 tortur$1 =cibly      
deta9$1 & ev5 execut$ = possess+ a      
,bible or pr(ess+ ,*ri/ianity4  7#aj7   
,broadca/+ op]ations into ! ,,dprk s]ve 
z a critical s\rce ( outside news &     
in=mation = ! ,nor? ,korean p & provides
 a valuable s]vice = c\nt]+ propag&a &  
false n>ratives4  7#aa7 ,! position (   
,special ,envoy on ,nor? ,korean ,human 
,rights ,issues has be5 vacant s9ce     
,janu>y #bjag1 al?\gh ! ,presid5t is    
requir$ to appo9t a ,s5ate-confirm$     
,special ,envoy to fill ?is position 9  
accordance ) section #ajg ( ! ,nor?     
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag74  #c4 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 promot+ in=mation access 9 ,nor?   

,korea cont9ues to be a successful me?od
 ( c\nt]+ ,,dprk propag&a & ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to support
 nongov]nm5tal radio broadca/+ to ,nor? 
,korea & promote o!r em]g+ me?ods 9 ?is 
space2  7#b7 because refugees among     
,nor? ,koreans flee+ into ,*9a face     
sev]e puni%m5ts ^u _! =cible return1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld urge ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! 
,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to-- 7,a7         
imm$iately halt its =cible repatriation 
( ,nor? ,koreans :o w\ld face p]secution
 or torture ^u return2  7,b7 all[ !     
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees 7,,unhcr7 unimp$$ access to   
,nor? ,koreans inside ,*9a to det]m9e   
:e!r !y are refugees & :e!r !y require  
assi/ance2  7,c7 fulfill its obligations
 "u ! #aiea ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion  
,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 ! #aihd
 ,conv5tion aga9/ ,torture & ,o!r       
,cruel1 ,inhuman or ,degrad+ ,treatm5t  
or ,puni%m5t1 ! #aifg ,protocol ,relat+ 
to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 & ! ,agreem5t  
on ! ,upgrad+ ( ! ,,unhcr ,mission 9 !  

,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to ,,unhcr ,bran* 
,(fice 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a 7sign$ 
,decemb] #a1 #aiie72  7,d7 address !    
conc]ns ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,committee  
aga9/ ,torture by incorporat+ into      
dome/ic legislation ! pr9ciple (        
non-ref\lem5t2 &  7,e7 recognize ! legal
 /atus ( ,nor? ,korean wom5 :o m>ry or h
 *ildr5 ) ,*9ese citiz5s1 & ensure t all
 su* mo!rs & *ildr5 are grant$ resid5t  
/atus & access to education & o!r public
 s]vices 9 accordance ) ,*9ese law &    
consi/5t ) int]national /&>ds2  7#c7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue to 
promote ! effective & transp>5t deliv]y 
& di/ribution ( any humanit>ian aid     
provid$ 9 ,nor? ,korea to ensure x      
rea*es its int5d$ recipi5ts to ! po9t ( 
consumption or utilization by coop]at+  
closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,republic (   
,korea & int]national & nongov]nm5tal   
organizations2  7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
curr5tly blocks ,unit$ ,/ates passports 
f be+ us$ to travel to ,nor? ,korea )\t 
a special validation f ! ,dep>tm5t (    

,/ate1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld       
cont9ue to take /eps to increase public 
aw>5ess ab\t ! risks & dang]s ( travel  
by ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s to ,nor?       
,korea2  7#e7 ! ,unit$ ,nations has a   
significant role to play 9 promot+ &    
improv+ human rights 9 ,nor? ,korea &   
%\ld press = access = ! ,special        
,rapporteur on ! situation ( human      
rights 9 ,nor? ,korea1 z well z = !     
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,human ,rights2  7#f7 ! ,special ,envoy 
= ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,issues  
%\ld be appo9t$ )\t delay to prop]ly    
promote & coord9ate ,nor? ,korean human 
rights & humanit>ian issues & to        
p>ticipate 9 policy plann+ &            
implem5tation ) respect to refugee      
issues2  7#g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld urge 
,nor? ,korea to repeal ! ,reaction>y    
,?\ght & ,culture ,d5unciation ,law &   
o!r draconian laws1 regulations1 &      
decrees z _! implem5tation manife/ly    
violates ! rights to fre$om ( op9ion &  
expression & fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 

& religion2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
urge ,nor? ,korea to ensure t any       
re/rictions on address+ ! ,,covid-#ai   
p&emic are necess>y1 proportionate1     
nondiscrim9atory1 "t-b\nd1 & transp>5t1 
& all[ int]national /aff to op]ate      
inside ! ,,dprk to provide int]national 
assi/ance bas$ on indep5d5t ne$s        
assessm5ts2  7#i7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld  
cont9ue to seek coop]ation f all =eign  
gov]nm5ts to all[ ! ,,unhcr access to   
process ,nor? ,korean refugees ov]seas =
 resettlem5t2 &  7#aj7 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 ?r\gh diplomacy by s5ior         
(ficials1 includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates         
ambassadors to ,asia-,pacific c\ntries1 
& 9 close coop]ation ) ,s\? ,korea1 %\ld
 make e ef=t to promote ! protection (  
,nor? ,korean refugees1 escapees1 &     
defectors4  #d4 ,actions to promote     
fre$om ( in=mation  7a7 ,con=m+ *ange ( 
"n ,section #ajd7;a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean  
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghad7;a72 ,public ,law       
#ajh-ccc7 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,broadca/+  

,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global   
,m$ia4  7b7 ,ext5sion ( au?orization (  
appropriations ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section 
#ajd7;b7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human       
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghad7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbb &    
ins]t+ #bjbg4  7c7 ,ext5sion (          
implem5tation report ,subsection 7c7 (  
section #ajd ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human   
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #bjbb & 
ins]t+ #bjbg2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ section4 
& ins]t+3 section1 includ+-- 7#a7 an    
update ( ! plan requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#g72  7#b7 a      
description ( ! effectiv5ess ( actions  
tak5 pursuant to ?is section1 includ+   
data reflect+ audi5ce & li/5]%ip1 device
 di/ribution & usage1 & te*nological    
developm5t & advancem5t usage2  7#c7 !  
am\nt ( funds exp5d$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t to c>ry out ?is section2 &    
7#d7 o!r appropriate in=mation necess>y 
to fully in=m ,congress ( ef=ts relat$  

to ?is section4  4  #e4 ,report on      
,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian assi/ance  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,nor?   
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] !        
semicolon at ! end2  7#b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 3 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#d7 ! impacts ( !           
,,covid-#ai p&emic on ! ,nor? ,korean p 
across ! c\ntry & on ! di/ribution (    
humanit>ian assi/ance inside ,nor?      
,korea4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & apply beg9n+ ) ! fir/ report    
requir$ "u section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,nor?   
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd1 z  
am5d$ by su* subsection4  #f4           
,reau?orization provisions  7a7 ,support
 = human rights & democracy programs    
,section #ajb7;b77#a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean 
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghab7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    

/rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbg4  7b7 ,report
 by ,special ,envoy = ,nor? ,korean     
human rights issues ,section #ajg7;d7 ( 
! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (   
#bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7;d77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbg4  7c7    
,report on ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian    
assi/ance ,subsection 7a7 ( section #bja
 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (
 #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghca7 is am5d$1 9
 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 
#bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbg4  7d7 ,assi/ance   
provid$ outside ( ,nor? ,korea ,section 
#bjc7;c77#a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human   
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghcc7;c77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbb &
 ins]t+ #bjbg4  7e7 ,annual reports     
,section #cje7;a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean     
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghde7;a77 is am5d$ 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ #bjbb &   
ins]t+ #bjbg4  7f7 ,special ,envoy =    
,nor? ,korean human rights issues       
,section #ajg ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     

#ghag7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7e7 ,report on appo9tm5t (     
,special ,envoy ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is          
subsection & annually !reaft] ?r\gh     
#bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees a report on ef=ts be+ tak5 to
 appo9t a ,special ,envoy = ,nor?       
,korean human rights issues s long z su*
 position rema9s vacant4  4  7g7 ,report
 on ,nor? ,korean prison camps ,section 
#cjc ( ! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions &      
,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #ibdb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ annually ?r\gh
 #bjbg be=e submit2 &  7#b7 9 subsection
 7b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! report & ins]t+ 
,ea* report2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act & ins]t+ ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human      
,rights ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbb4   
#g4 ,report by ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,global ,m$ia ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*ief

 ,executive ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report   
t-- 7#a7 describes ! /atus ( curr5t     
,unit$ ,/ates broadca/+ to ,nor? ,korea 
& ! ext5t to :i* ! ,ag5cy has a*iev$ !  
goal ( #ab-;h\r-p]-day broadca/+ to     
,nor? ,korea1 9 accordance ) section    
#ajc7;a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human       
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghac7;a772 &  7#b7 includes a /rategy  
to ov]come ob/acles to su* broadca/+1   
includ+ ?r\gh unre/rict$1 unmonitor$1 & 
inexp5sive electronic means4  #h4 ,s5se 
( ,congress reg>d+ ,korean-,am]ican     
divid$ families ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress
 t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea
 %\ld beg9 ! process ( reunit+          
,korean-,am]ican divid$ family memb]s ) 
_! imm$iate relatives ?r\gh ways su* z--
 7,a7 id5tify+ divid$ families 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea :o are     
will+ & able to p>ticipate 9 a pilot    

program = family reunions2  7,b7 f9d+   
mat*es = memb]s ( su* families ?r\gh    
organizations su* z ! ,r$ ,cross2 &     
7,c7 work+ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,s\? ,korea  
to include ,am]ican citiz5s 9           
int]-,korean video reunions2  7#b7 !    
in/itution ( family is inali5able & !   
re/oration ( contact betwe5 divid$      
families :e!r physically1 lit]>ily1 or  
virtually is an urg5t ne$2 &  7#c7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ,nor? ,korea %\ld pursue
 reunions z a humanit>ian priority (    
imm$iate conc]n4