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H.Res. 376 · 112th Congress

Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War.

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  1. House Introduced Jul 27, 2011
  2. House Passed Dec 13, 2011

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.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Dec 13, 2011

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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 27, 2011

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jul 27, 2011
  2. House Passed Dec 13, 2011

No recorded floor vote found.