#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#dbaf  ,,an ,,act  ,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     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! ,nor?     
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd     
7,public ,law #ajh-ccc2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4   
#ghja et seq47 & subsequ5t              
reau?orizations ( su* ,act 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 ,nor? ,korea rema9 deplorable & h   
be5 int5tionally p]petuat$ aga9/ ! p (  
,nor? ,korea ?r\gh policies endors$ &   
implem5t$ by ,kim ,jong-un & ! ,work]s' 
,p>ty ( ,korea4  7#c7 ,accord+ to a     
#bjad report releas$ by ! ,unit$        
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil's       

,commission ( ,inquiry on ,human ,rights
 9 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic (       
,korea1 betwe5 #hj1jjj & #abj1jjj       
*ildr51 wom51 & m5 7 be+ held 9         
political prison camps 9 ,nor? ,korea1  
:]e !y 7 subject$ to delib]ate />vation1
 =c$ labor1 executions1 torture1 rape1  
=c$ abortion1 & infanticide4  7#d7 ,nor?
 ,korea cont9ues to hold a numb] ( ,s\? 
,koreans & ,japanese abduct$ aft] !     
sign+ ( ! ,agreem5t ,conc]n+ a ,milit>y 
,armi/ice 9 ,korea1 sign$ at ,panmunjom 
,july #bg1 #aiec 7commonly ref]r$ to z !
 ,korean ,w> ,armi/ice ,agreem5t7 &     
refuses to ackn[l$ge ! abduction ( m ?an
 #ajj1jjj ,s\? ,koreans dur+ ! ,korean  
,w> 9 violation ( ! ,g5eva ,conv5tion4  
7#e7 ,human rights violations 9 ,nor?   
,korea1 :i* include =c$ />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 on      

,human ,rights 9 ! ,democratic ,p's     
,republic ( ,korea4  7#f7 ,! effects ( !
 ,,covid-#ai p&emic & ,nor? ,korea'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 ,nor? ,korea's ,,covid-#ai bord]   
lockd[n measures also include           
%oot-to-kill ord]s t h result$ 9 ! kill+
 (-- 7,a7 ,nor? ,koreans attempt+ to    
cross ! bord]2 &  7,b7 at lea/ #a ,s\?  
,korean citiz5 9 ,septemb] #bjbj4  7#h7 
,! ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty & ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a are aid+ &    
abett+ 9 crimes aga9/ humanity by =cibly
 repatriat+ ,nor? ,korean refugees to   
,nor? ,korea :]e !y are s5t to prison   
camps1 h>%ly int]rogat$1 & tortur$ or   
execut$4  7#i7 ,! =cible repatriation ( 
,nor? ,korean refugees violates ! ,p's  
,republic ( ,*9a's freely und]tak5      
obligation to uphold ! pr9ciple (       
non-ref\lem5t1 "u ! ,conv5tion ,relat+  

to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva 
,july #bh1 #aiea 7& made applicable by !
 ,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (        
,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,janu>y   
#ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,u/ #fbbc774  7#aj7    
,nor? ,korea 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#aa7 ,unit$ ,/ates &     
int]national broadca/+ op]ations into   
,nor? ,korea-- 7,a7 s]ve z a critical   
s\rce ( outside news & in=mation = !    
,nor? ,korean p2 &  7,b7 provide a      
valuable s]vice = c\nt]+ regime propag&a
 & false n>ratives4  7#ab7 ,! position (
 ,special ,envoy on ,nor? ,korean ,human
 ,rights ,issues has be5 vacant s9ce    
,janu>y #bjag1 ev5 ?\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]+ ,nor? ,korean propag&a2  7#b7 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld cont9ue  
to support ef=ts describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 includ+ by enact+ & implem5t+ !   
,otto ,w>mbi] ,nor? ,korean ,c5sor%ip & 
,surveillance ,act ( #bjba1 :i* 0       
introduc$ by ,s5ator ,portman on ,june  
#ag1 #bjba2  7#c7 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-- 7,a7 to         
imm$iately halt its =cible repatriation 
( ,nor? ,koreans2  7,b7 to all[ ! ,unit$
 ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ,,unhcr7    
unimp$$ access to ,nor? ,koreans )9 ,*9a
 to det]m9e :e!r !y are refugees &      
require assi/ance2  7,c7 to fulfill its 
obligations "u ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to !
 ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva     

,july #bh1 #aiea 7& made applicable by !
 ,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (        
,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,janu>y   
#ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,,u/ #fbbc7 & !         
,agreem5t on ! upgrad+ ( ! ,,unhcr      
,mission 9 ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a to   
,,unhcr bran* (fice 9 ! ,p's ,republic (
 ,*9a1 done at ,g5eva ,decemb] #a1      
#aiie2  7,d7 to address ! conc]ns ( !   
,unit$ ,nations ,committee ,aga9/       
,torture by incorporat+ into dome/ic    
legislation ! pr9ciple ( non-ref\lem5t2 
&  7,e7 to recognize ! legal /atus (    
,nor? ,korean wom5 :o m>ry or h *ildr5 )
 ,*9ese citiz5s & ensure t all su* mo!rs
 & *ildr5 are grant$ resid5t /atus &    
access to education & o!r public s]vices
 9 accordance ) ,*9ese law &            
int]national /&>ds2  7#d7 ! ,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 t su*  
aid rea*es its int5d$ recipi5ts to !    
po9t ( consumption or utilization by    

coop]at+ closely ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !      
,republic ( ,korea & int]national &     
nongov]nm5tal organizations2  7#e7 !    
,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? ,korea1 includ+ by    
cont9u+ its policy ( block+ ,unit$      
,/ates passports f be+ us$ to travel to 
,nor? ,korea )\t a special validation f 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#f7 ! ,unit$     
,nations1 :i* has a significant role to 
play 9 promot+ & improv+ human rights 9 
,nor? ,korea1 %\ld press = access = !   
,unit$ ,nations ,special ,rapporteur & !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =   
,human ,rights on ! situation ( human   
rights 9 ,nor? ,korea2  7#g7 ! ,special 
,envoy = ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights   
,issues %\ld be appo9t$ )\t delay-- 7,a7
 to prop]ly promote & coord9ate ,nor?   
,korean human rights & humanit>ian      
issues2 &  7,b7 to p>ticipate 9 policy  
plann+ & implem5tation ) respect to     
refugee issues2  7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   

%\ld urge ,nor? ,korea to repeal !      
,reaction>y ,?\ght & ,culture           
,d5unciation ,law & o!r draconian laws1 
regulations1 & decrees t manife/ly      
violate ! fre$om ( op9ion & expression &
 ! fre$om ( ?\ght1 consci5ce1 &         
religion2  7#i7 ! ,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 
! ,nor? ,korea to provide int]national  
assi/ance bas$ on indep5d5t ne$s        
assessm5ts2  7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld 
exp& ! ,rew>ds = ,ju/ice program to be  
op5 to ,nor? ,korean (ficials :o c      
provide evid5ce ( crimes aga9/ humanity 
be+ committ$ by ,nor? ,korean (ficials2 
7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld cont9ue to   
seek coop]ation f all =eign gov]nm5ts-- 
7,a7 to all[ ! ,,unhcr access to process
 ,nor? ,korean refugees ov]seas =       
resettlem5t2 &  7,b7 to all[ ,unit$     
,/ates (ficials access to process       

refugees = possible resettlem5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#ab7 ! ,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 ,reau?orizations  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     
,actions ,to promote fre$om ( in=mation 
,section #ajd ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human  
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghad7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7b77#a71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbg2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #bjbb
 & ins]t+ #bjbg4  7c7 ,report by        
,special ,envoy on ,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  7d7    
,report on ,unit$ ,/ates humanit>ian    
assi/ance ,section #bja7;a7 ( ! ,nor?   
,korean ,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ghca7;a77 is am5d$1 9 !     
matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+    
#bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbg4  7e7 ,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+ #bjah  
?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4 
7f7 ,annual reports ,section #cje7;a7 ( 
! ,nor? ,korean ,human ,rights ,act (   
#bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ghde7;a77 is      
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7 by
 /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+ #bjbg4  #e4       
,actions to promote fre$om ( in=mation  
,title ,i ( ! ,nor? ,korean ,human      
,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#ghaa et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section
 #ajc7;a71 by /rik+ ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (  
,gov]nors & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,global ,m$ia2 &  7#b7 9 section      
#ajd7;a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,broadca/+     

,bo>d ( ,gov]nors ea* place su* t]m     
appe>s & ins]t+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =  
,global ,m$ia2  7,b7 9 p>agraph         
7#g77;,b7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 
7i71 by /rik+ #e ye>s & ins]t+ #aj ye>s2
  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh  
7iii7 z clauses 7ii7 ?r\gh 7iv71        
respectively2  7iii7 by ins]t+ be=e     
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7i7 an update ( !
 plan requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72  2 & 
7iv7 9 clause 7iii71 z r$esignat$1 by   
/rik+ pursuant to section #djc & ins]t+ 
to c>ry out ?is section4  #f4 ,special  
envoy = ,nor? ,korean human rights      
issues ,section #ajg ( ! ,nor? ,korean  
,human ,rights ,act ( #bjjd 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #ghag7 is am5d$ 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     
#bjbg if ! position ( ,special ,envoy   
rema9s vacant1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
submit a report to ! appropriate        
congressional committees t describes !  

ef=ts be+ tak5 to appo9t ! ,special     
,envoy4  4  #g4 ,support = ,nor? ,korean
 refugees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%\ld collaborate ) fai?-bas$ &          
,korean-,am]ican organizations to       
resettle ,nor? ,korean p>ticipants 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions      
,program 9 areas ) exi/+                
,korean-,am]ican communities to mitigate
 trauma & m5tal heal? consid]ations (   
refugees1 z appropriate4  7b7           
,resettlem5t location assi/ance         
education ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all     
publicly dissem9ate guidel9es &         
in=mation relat+ to resettlem5t options 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ,s\? ,korea =      
eligible ,nor? ,korean refugees1 ) a    
p>ticul> focus on messag+ to ,nor?      
,koreans4  7c7 ,me*anisms ,! guidel9es &
 in=mation describ$ 9 subsection 7b7--  
7#a7 %all be publi%$ on a publicly      
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2
  7#b7 %all be broadca/ into ,nor?      
,korea ?r\gh radio broadca/+ op]ations  

fund$ or support$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 %all be di/ribut$    
?r\gh bro*ures or electronic /orage     
devices4  #h4 ,au?orization ( sanctions 
= =c$ repatriation ( ,nor? ,korean      
refugees  7a7 ,discretion>y designations
 ,section #ajd7;b77#a7 ( ! ,nor? ,korea 
,sanctions & ,policy ,enhancem5t ,act ( 
#bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ibad7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,m71 by /rik+ or    
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,n71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,o7 kn[+ly1 directly or       
indirectly1 =c$ ! repatriation ( ,nor?  
,korean refugees to ,nor? ,korea4  4    
7b7 ,exemptions ,section #bjh7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,nor? ,korea ,sanctions & ,policy     
,enhancem5t ,act ( #bjaf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#ibbh7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 !   
,republic ( ,korea1 & ,japan be=e !     
p]iod at ! end4  #i4 ,report on         
humanit>ian exemptions to sanctions     
impos$ ) respect to ,nor? ,korea  7a7   
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (        

,congress t-- 7#a7 ! cont9u$ pursuit by 
! ,nor? ,korean regime ( weapons ( mass 
de/ruction 7includ+ nucle>1 *emical1 &  
biological weapons71 9 addition to its  
balli/ic missile program1 along ) !     
regime's gross violations ( human       
rights1 h l$ ! int]national community to
 impose sanctions ) respect to ,nor?    
,korea1 includ+ sanctions impos$ by !   
,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil2  7#b7
 au?orities %\ld grant exemptions =     
humanit>ian assi/ance to ! p ( ,nor?    
,korea consi/5t ) pa/ ,unit$ ,nations   
,security ,c\ncil resolutions2 &  7#c7  
humanit>ian assi/ance int5d$ to provide 
humanit>ian relief to ! p ( ,nor? ,korea
 mu/ n be exploit$ or misdirect$ by !   
,nor? ,korean regime to b5efit ! milit>y
 or elites ( ,nor? ,korea4  7b7 ,reports
 requir$  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is        
subsection1 ! t]m cov]$ p]iod means--   
7,a7 9 ! case ( ! fir/ report requir$ to
 be submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! p]iod  
beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 & end+ on !
 date t is #ij days aft] ! date ( !     

enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( 
ea* subsequ5t report requir$ to be      
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! #a-ye>     
p]iod prec$+ ! date by :i* ! report is  
requir$ to be submitt$4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] 
= ! foll[+ #b ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all submit a report to ,congress t--   
7,a7 describes-- 7i7 h[ ! ,nor? ,korean 
regime has previ\sly exploit$           
humanit>ian assi/ance f ! int]national  
community to b5efit elites & ! milit>y 9
 ,nor? ,korea2  7ii7 ! mo/ effective    
me?ods to provide humanit>ian relief1   
includ+ me*anisms to facilitate         
humanit>ian assi/ance1 to ! p ( ,nor?   
,korea1 :o are 9 dire ne$ ( su*         
assi/ance2  7iii7 any reque/s to !      
,committee ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,security
 ,c\ncil e/abli%$ by ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #agah     
7#bjjf7 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !    
#agah ,sanctions ,committee7 =          
humanit>ian exemptions f sanctions kn[n 

to h be5 d5i$ dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod or kn[n
 to h be5 9 process = m ?an #cj days z (
 ! date ( ! report2 &  7iv7 any kn[n    
explanations = ! d5ials & delays ref]r$ 
to 9 clause 7iii72 &  7,b7 details any  
action by a =eign gov]nm5t dur+ ! cov]$ 
p]iod t has delay$ or imp$$ humanit>ian 
assi/ance t 0 approv$ by ! #agah        
,sanctions ,committee4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate 
,decemb] #h1 #bjbb4,secret>y