HR 7152 · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act

Introduced 2024-01-30· Sponsored by Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2024-07-08)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2024-06-25
Roll #281
Yea 375Nay 8
Democrats
193 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
182 Yea·8 Nay
PassedHouse · 2024-06-25
Roll #281
Yea 375Nay 8
Democrats
193 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
182 Yea·8 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Divided Families National Registry Act This bill sets policy regarding families divided between North Korea and the United States. Specifically, the Department of State shall identify Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members who live in North Korea and establish a national registry of information on those families to (1) facilitate future reunions, and (2) provide a repository of information about such families. Additionally, the State Department shall ensure that any direct dialogue with North Korea includes progress towards holding future reunions for Korean American families and their family members who live in North Korea. The State Department shall report to Congress periodically on the registry and on North Korean actions regarding potential reunions of divided families.…

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H.R. 7152, Divided Families National Registry Act

Feb 15, 2024

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 6, 2024

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Cosponsors (10)

5 Democrats5 Republicans