To require certain reports and briefings relating to North Korea.

Bill: 118-hr-958
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]
Introduced: 2023-02-09
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-02-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-09
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the President to provide periodic reports and briefings to Congress on matters related to certain U.S. laws concerning North Korea. </p> <p>Annually, the President must submit a report to Congress relating to (1) arms trafficking involving North Korea, (2) operators of foreign airports and sea ports that fail to inspect cargo to or from North Korea, and (3) cooperation between North Korea and Iran. Twice a year, the President must submit a report regarding persons responsible for activities undermining cybersecurity. </p> <p>The bill also requires the President to provide a briefing to Congress twice a year regarding measures to deny specialized financial messaging services to designated North Korean financial institutions.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 958 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 9, 2023 Mrs. Steel (for herself, Mr. Connolly , and Mrs. Radewagen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To require certain reports and briefings relating to North Korea.

1. Reports and briefings relating to North Korea (a) Annual report The President shall submit to Congress on annual basis a report on the matters described in each of following: (1) Section 203(e) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9223(e) ; relating to arms trafficking involving North Korea). (2) Section 205(a)(1) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9225(a)(1) ; relating to operators of foreign sea ports and airports that fail to inspect cargo to or from North Korea). (3) Section 316 of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ; relating to report on cooperation between North Korea and Iran). (b) Semi-Annual report The President shall submit to Congress on a semi-annual basis a report on the matters described in section 209(a) of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016 ( 22 U.S.C. 9229(a) ; relating to persons responsible for knowingly engaging in significant activities undermining cybersecurity). (c) Briefing (1) In general The President shall provide to Congress on a semi-annual basis a briefing on the matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 318(a) of the Korean Interdiction and Modernization of Sanctions Act ( Public Law 115–44 ; relating to briefing on measures to deny specialized financial messaging services to designated North Korean financial institutions). (2) Form The briefing required by paragraph (1) may be classified.