U.S. lawmakers introduced a bipartisan Senate bill on Thursday seeking to reauthorize the expired North Korea Human Rights Act and increase pressure on North Korea over its human rights abuses.

Reintroduced by Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska, the bill seeks to reauthorize the act that expired Aug. 2022.

The act aims to extend support for humanitarian aid and requires the State Department to publicize by radio information on resettling into the U.S. and South Korea for North Koreans.

It also requires the imposition of sanctions on Chinese officials involved in repatriating North