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House resolution · 108th Congress · Latest step: Passed House

Urging passage of a resolution addressing human rights abuses in North Korea at the 59th session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, and calling on the Government of North Korea to respect and protect the human rights of its citizens.

H.Res. 109Introduced Feb 27, 2003Policy area: International Affairs
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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 18, 2003 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

19 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 19 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.

Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Eni Faleomavaega (D-AS), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), Elton Gallegly (R-CA), Joseph Hoeffel (D-PA), Henry Hyde (R-IL), Jim Leach (R-IA), Edward Markey (D-MA), Joseph Pitts (R-PA), Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Ed Royce (R-CA), Zach Wamp (R-TN), Robert Wexler (D-FL), Frank Wolf (R-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 108th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.