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H.R. 479: North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017

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Source: Republican Policy Committee

H.R. 479 requires the Secretary of State to determine whether the government of North Korea meets the criteria of a state sponsor of terrorism. The legislation directs the Secretary to issue a report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than 90 days after enactment.

The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was designated as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1988 because of its alleged involvement in the 1983 Rangoon bombing and the 1987 bombing of a South Korean airliner. On October 11, 2008, the United States removed ...

Sponsor and status

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Ted Poe

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 2nd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 4, 2017
Length: 7 pages
Introduced:

Jan 12, 2017

Status:

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 3, 2017

This bill passed in the House on April 3, 2017 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Prognosis:

4% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Jun 16, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Ordered Reported

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5208 (114th).
Jan 12, 2017
 
Introduced

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Mar 29, 2017
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 3, 2017
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Passed Senate

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H.R. 479 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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