H.R. 1273 · 119th Congress
Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act
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SubramanyamSponsor16 cosponsors · 8 D, 8 R
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Suozzi3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill establishes a national registry of Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members living in North Korea. The bill also requires the Department of State to include reunions of such families in any direct dialogue with North Korea.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 12, 2025
Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act
This bill establishes a national registry of Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members living in North Korea. The bill also requires the Department of State to include reunions of such families in any direct dialogue with North Korea.
Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to (1) collect information on Korean American families, divided from North Korean family members after the Korean War armistice, who wish to be reunited with such family members; and (2) establish a national registry of information on those families to facilitate future reunions. The State Department must ensure that any direct dialogue with North Korea includes progress towards holding such reunions.
The State Department must report to Congress periodically on the registry, previous reunions, and on certain North Korean actions related to reunions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act
Latest action (Feb 12, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 12, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.