3.0.0 1771 2022-11-01T18:02:34Z 2022-11-01T18:02:34Z House HR 2019-03-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 46 (Thursday, March 14, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 1771.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution [Page Hl0170][Page H2746]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-03-10T15:01:21Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2019-04-02T20:06:17Z Markup by 2019-10-30T21:10:56Z Referred to 2019-03-14T13:06:45Z Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act 116 3395 S 2020-03-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2020-03-10 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2020-03-09 19:08:44 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2020-03-09 19:08:43 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR H1547) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 92 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll092.xml House 116 2020-03-09T23:08:43Z 2 2020-03-09 19:08:43 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 92). Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 92 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2020/roll092.xml House 116 2020-03-09T23:08:43Z 2 2020-03-09 19:00:42 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1549) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-03-09 16:50:29 At 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2020-03-09 16:45:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1771. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2020-03-09 16:44:58 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1547-1548) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2020-03-09 16:44:51 Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2019-10-30 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2019-10-30 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-04-02 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. Committee 2019-03-14 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-03-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E307) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-03-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2019-03-14 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2019-03-14 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-03-14 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2019-03-14 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-03-14 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-03-14 True W000810 Rep. 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Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2020-03-09 False 2019-11-14T13:51:44Z H.R. 1771, Divided Families Reunification Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55847 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 30, 2019 International Affairs Asia Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Family relationships Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media North Korea South Korea International Affairs 00 2019-03-14 Introduced in House 2019-11-07T19:26:00Z Divided Families Reunification Act

This bill directs the Department of State to consult 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 consult with representatives of Korean Americans with family in North Korea on reunification efforts.

The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the progress of such consultations. The special envoy shall report to Congress on the possible use of video reunions between Korean Americans and their family in North Korea.

]]> 53 2020-03-09 Passed House 2020-03-17T14:49:43Z 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.

]]> Divided Families Reunification Act Display Title Divided Families Reunification Act Short Title(s) as Passed House Divided Families Reunification Act H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced To require consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea. Engrossed in House EH Short Titles as Passed House Divided Families Reunification Act H House Short Title(s) as Introduced Divided Families Reunification Act Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1771rfs/xml/BILLS-116hr1771rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1771eh/xml/BILLS-116hr1771eh.xml Introduced in House 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr1771ih/xml/BILLS-116hr1771ih.xml 2020-03-10 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.