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This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the government of North Korea likely meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism and, if so, should be so designated.
The Department of State shall submit to Congress a determination as to whether such government meets the criteria for designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 479 as passed House amended on Apr 3, 2017. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Apr 3, 2017
North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017
Passed · Two-thirds required
394 Yea 1 Nay 34 not voting
Crossed both parties 1 of 395 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
429 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 479 and vote against it. 1 signed when it was filed.