North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004

North Korean Human Rights Act of 2004
Long title	An act to promote human rights and freedom in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and for other purposes.
Enacted by	the 108th United States Congress
Effective	October 18, 2004
Citations
Public law	108-333
Statutes at Large	118 Stat. 1287, 1288, 1289, 1290, 1291, 1292, 1293, 1294, 1295, 1296 and 1297
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House as H.R. 4011 by James Leach (R-IA) on March 23, 2004; Committee consideration by International Relations and Judiciary; Passed the House on July 21, 2004 (voice vote); Passed the Senate on September 28, 2004 (unanimous consent) with amendment; House agreed to Senate amendment on October 4, 2004 (voice vote); Signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 18, 2004;

Signed into U.S. law by President George W. Bush on October 18, 2004, the North Korean Human Rights Act was intended to promote human rights and freedom of North Korean refugees by:

Providing humanitarian assistance to North Koreans inside North Korea;
Providing grants to private, non-profit organizations to promote human rights, democracy, rule of law, and the development of a market economy in North Korea;
Increasing the availability of information inside North Korea;
Providing humanitarian or legal assistance to North Koreans who have fled North Korea.