Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act
Latest action · Aug 10, 2021 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6282)
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 10, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Korean War 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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 10, 2021 to Jul 11, 2022, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Aug 10, 2021 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Aug 10, 2021 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | Aug 10, 2021 |
| D-GA | Jon Ossoff | Nov 4, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Dec 17, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Jan 31, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Jun 22, 2022 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jul 11, 2022 | |
| D-AZ | Mark Kelly | Jul 11, 2022 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Aug 10, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6282)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 826 | Divided Families Reunification Act | Related bill | Jul 20, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
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- Aug 10, 2021Introduced in Senate
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