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HR 4986 111th Congress House International Affairs Adoption and foster care Asia Child safety and welfare China North Korea Refugees, asylum, displaced persons South Korea

North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010

Introduced: March 25, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 25, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of State to develop a comprehensive strategy for facilitating the adoption of North Korean children by U.S. citizens.

What's happening now March 25, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3156 Related bill North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 4 Republican 5
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Dec 14, 2010
Cao, Anh
· Jul 28, 2010
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Jul 27, 2010
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 27, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Jul 26, 2010
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Jul 22, 2010
Griffith, Parker
· Jul 21, 2010
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 19, 2010
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 19, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 14, 2010
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 22, 2010
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4986: North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4986/
MLA
"H.R. 4986: North Korean Refugee Adoption Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4986/.
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H.R. 4986, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4986/.
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