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Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 10, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
Apr 29, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 10, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 10, 2016
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H659)
Feb 10, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004.

Directs the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for David Sneddon's disappearance.

Encourages the State Department and the intelligence community to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with North Korea to better investigate the possibility of North Korea's involvement in David Sneddon's disappearance, and to seek his recovery.

Requests the State Department and the intelligence community to continue to work with and inform Congress and David Sneddon's family on efforts to resolve David's disappearance.

What's happening now April 29, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 891 Related bill Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.
  • SCONRES 30 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 15, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 15, 2016
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Sep 9, 2016
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jul 12, 2016
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 12, 2016
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · Feb 25, 2016
Love, Mia
· Feb 10, 2016
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 114: Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-114/
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"H. Con. Res. 114: Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-114/.
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H. Con. Res. 114, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-114/.
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