S. Res. 623 (Agreed to Senate) — Commemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses.

That, in recognition of the 3rd anniversary of Otto Warmbier's passing on June 19, 2020, the Senate—

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remembers and celebrates the life of Otto Frederick Warmbier, a young man with great potential;

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condemns the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which is responsible for the unjustified arrest, mistreatment, and death of Otto Warmbier;

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calls for the United States Government to continue to use its voice and vote in the United Nations to condemn systematic human rights violations in North Korea; and

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calls for the sanctions enacted in the Otto Warmbier North Korea Nuclear Sanctions and Enforcement Act of 2019 (title LXXI of Public Law 116–92) to remain fully implemented until such time that the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea commits to the verifiable suspension of its proliferation and testing of weapons of mass destruction, and has agreed to multilateral talks, including the United States Government, with the goal of permanently and verifiably limiting North Korea's weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programs.

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Jun 16, 2020viewing Agreed to Senate Mr. Portman (for himself, Mr. Brown, Mr. Boozman, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Kaine, Mrs. Loeffler, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Rubio) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations See what changed

Jun 16, 2020 Introduced in Senate Mr. Portman (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

Commemorating Otto Frederick Warmbier and condemning the North Korean regime for their continued human rights abuses.

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