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House vote: H.R. 3012 // November 20, 2024Needed two-thirds to pass

North Korean Human Rights Reauthorization Act of 2023

Sponsor: Young Kim (R-CA)

This bill reauthorizes through FY2028 various activities to promote human rights in North Korea. These activities include (1) providing grants to nonprofit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea; (2) increasing the availability of sources of information inside North Korea that are not controlled by North Korea's government; and (3) supporting organizations that provide humanitarian assistance to North Koreans who are outside of North Korea without the permission of North Korea's government.

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Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

335 votes, representing 204,375,733 people76.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

37 votes, representing 23,298,411 people8.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 14.6% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon33576.7%
NayLost378.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken014.6%