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HCONRES 40 114th Congress House International Affairs Asia Family relationships Human rights North Korea South Korea

Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.

Introduced: April 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Dec 12, 2016
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 10, 2016
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7127)
Dec 10, 2016
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7127)
Dec 7, 2016
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711.
Dec 7, 2016
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Dec 6, 2016
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 6, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 30, 2016
Received in the Senate.
Nov 29, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 29, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6349)
Nov 29, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text of measure as passed: CR H6349)
Nov 29, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 40.
Nov 29, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6349-6351)
Nov 29, 2016
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Apr 23, 2015
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 23, 2015
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Encourages North Korea to allow Korean Americans to meet with their family members from North Korea.

Calls on North Korea to take steps to build goodwill that is conducive to peace on the Korean Peninsula.

What's happening now December 12, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 70
All 70 Democratic 53 Republican 10
BRADY, KEVIN
· Nov 29, 2016
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 29, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Nov 29, 2016
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 21, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 9, 2016
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 12, 2016
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 6, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Jul 6, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 28, 2016
Denham, Jeff
· Jun 14, 2016
Donovan, Daniel
· Jun 14, 2016
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Jun 10, 2016
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · May 24, 2016
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 17, 2016
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 11, 2016
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · May 11, 2016
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 11, 2016
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 11, 2016
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 10, 2016
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · May 10, 2016
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · May 10, 2016
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 10, 2016
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 29, 2016
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 28, 2016
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 28, 2016
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 26, 2016
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 26, 2016
 R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 26, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 26, 2016
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 15, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Apr 11, 2016
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Mar 22, 2016
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 27, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 23, 2015
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Oct 23, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 40: Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-40/
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"H. Con. Res. 40: Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-40/.
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