Condemning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abductions and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and gross violations of human rights.

Bill: 109-hconres-168
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2005-05-26 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Armed Forces and National Security
Arms control
Arms control negotiations
China
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Crime and Law Enforcement
East Asia
Foreign agents
Government Operations and Politics
History
Human rights
Immigration
Imprisonment
Japan
Kidnapping
Korean War, 1950-1953
Negotiations
North Korea
Nuclear nonproliferation
Prisoners of war
Refugees
Repatriation
South Korea
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Victims of crimes

Summary:
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: 
Condemns the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abduction and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and violations of human rights. 
 
Calls upon the U.S. government not to remove the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the Department of State's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism until North Korea renounces state-sponsored kidnapping and provides a full accounting of all abduction cases.
 
 Admonishes the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the forced repatriation to North Korea of Han Man-taek, a South Korean prisoner-of-war and comrade-in-arms of the United States, and for its failure to exercise sovereign control over North Korean agents operating freely within its borders. 

action_date: 2005-07-11
text: 
Condemns the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for the abduction and continued captivity of citizens of the Republic of Korea and Japan as acts of terrorism and human rights violations. 
 
Calls upon the North Korean government to cease abductions, release all kidnapping victims and prisoners-of-war still alive in North Korea, and provide a full and verifiable accounting of all other cases.
 
Recognizes that while resolution of the nuclear issue with North Korea is of critical importance, U.S. officials should not be precluded from raising abduction cases and other human rights concerns in future negotiations with North Korea.
 
Calls upon the U.S. government not to remove the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the Department of State's list of State Sponsors of Terrorism until North Korea renounces state-sponsored kidnapping and provides a full accounting of all abduction cases.
 
 Admonishes the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the forced repatriation to North Korea of Han Man-taek, a South Korean prisoner-of-war and comrade-in-arms of the United States, and for its failure to exercise sovereign control over North Korean agents operating freely within its borders. 
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2005-07-12
text: Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 363). (text: CR H5608-5609)
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 362 - 1, 1 Present (Roll no. 363).(text: CR H5608-5609)
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5613-5614)
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 168.
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5608-5610)
action_date: 2005-07-11
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-06-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2005-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-05-26
text: Introduced in House