HR 826 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Divided Families Reunification Act

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Grace Meng D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 20, 2021 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2021
  2. Passed HouseJul 19, 2021
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Divided Families Reunification Act

This bill directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its consultations with South Korea on potential opportunities to reunite Korean Americans with family in North Korea. The State Department's Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues shall periodically report to Congress on its consultations with representatives of Korean Americans with family in North Korea on reunification efforts.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 209Passed415–0Jul 19, 2021

Cosponsors 27

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2021 to Jul 19, 2021, with 21 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAndy KimOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-MAAyanna PressleyOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderOriginalFeb 4, 2021
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-HIEd CaseOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-MNIlhan OmarOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-CAJimmy GomezOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-CAJudy ChuOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-CAKatie PorterOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-WAMarilyn StricklandOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-CAMark TakanoOriginalFeb 4, 2021
D-GUMichael F. Q. San NicolasOriginalFeb 4, 2021
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Actions 14

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 20, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Jul 19, 2021At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  3. Jul 19, 2021Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3658-3659)
  4. Jul 19, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3651-3652)
  5. Jul 19, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 826.
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Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2688Korean War Divided Families Reunification ActRelated billAug 10, 2021

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 20, 2021Referred in Senate
  2. Jul 19, 2021Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 4, 2021Introduced in House

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