Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War.
Latest action · Dec 13, 2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
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- IntroducedJul 27, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseDec 13, 2011
Summary
Recognizes there are South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian abductees from the Korean War who are still alive in North Korea and who want to be repatriated.
Takes note of the U.S.-North Korean agreement of October 20, 2011, on resuming operations to search for and recover remains of American POW/MIAs, and calls upon the U.S. government to continue to explore the possibility that there could be American POW/MIAs still alive inside North Korea.
Recommends that the United States and South Korea jointly investigate reports of sightings of American POW/MIAs.
Encourages North Korea to repatriate American and South Korean POWs.
Calls upon North Korea to: (1) admit to the abduction of more than 100,000 South Korean civilians and reveal the status of the abductees; and (2) agree to family reunions and repatriation of the abductees.
Cosponsors 59
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 24, 2011 to Dec 13, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Oct 24, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Oct 24, 2011 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Oct 24, 2011 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 24, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-MP | Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Hansen Clarke | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Michael G. Grimm | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Oct 26, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| R-WA | David G. Reichert | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 1, 2011 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Nov 3, 2011 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Nov 14, 2011 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Nov 18, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Sam Johnson | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Nov 30, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Dec 2, 2011 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Dec 13, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Dec 13, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Jul 27, 2011 |
| East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee | Referred Oct 25, 2011Markup Nov 30, 2011Reported Nov 30, 2011 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2011Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
- Dec 13, 2011Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8870-8873)
- Dec 13, 2011DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 376.
- Dec 13, 2011Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8870-8871)
- Dec 13, 2011Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H8870–H8873Text printed H8870 | Charles B. Rangel D-NY, Edward R. Royce R-CA, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Rush Holt D-NJ | Dec 13, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-82 | CALLING FOR THE REPATRIATION OF POW/MIAs AND ABDUCTEES FROM THE KOREAN WAR30 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Nov 30, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Conflicts and wars
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military personnel and dependents
- North Korea
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- South Korea
- War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 13, 2011Engrossed in House
- Jul 27, 2011Introduced in House
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