Hirono Supports Additional North Korea Sanctions

Statement

Senator Mazie K. Hirono voted to support H.R.757, the North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Act, which passed the Senate 96-0. Before the vote, Senator Hirono took to the Senate floor to speak in support of additional sanctions on North Korea in the wake of the North Korean regime's recent missile tests, and called for continued support for the Asia-Pacific rebalance.

From Senator Hirono's remarks:

"My support of this bill is grounded in my belief that the United States must stand with our allies and lead an international response that condemns North Korea's actions and reassures our allies Japan and South Korea. Strengthening and expanding sanctions demonstrate that North Korea's behavior is unacceptable and that there will be consequences."

H.R.757 requires the investigation and application of sanctions to supporters of North Korea's weapons program and human rights abusers, codifies and makes mandatory cybersecurity sanctions that were previously undertaken as executive orders, and investigates concerns over money laundering by the regime.

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