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HRES 891 114th Congress House International Affairs

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

Introduced: September 26, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Sep 28, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2016
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6058-6059)
Sep 28, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H6058-6059)
Sep 28, 2016
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6058-6059)
Sep 28, 2016
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged. (consideration: CR H6058)
Sep 28, 2016
Committee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged.(consideration: CR H6058)
Sep 28, 2016
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6058)
Sep 28, 2016
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H6058)
Sep 28, 2016
Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Sep 26, 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.
Sep 26, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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

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

Encourages: (1) 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 Sneddon's disappearance; (2) the State Department to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with North Korea; and (3) the intelligence community to assess the possibility of North Korea's involvement in 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 Sneddon's family on efforts to resolve his disappearance.

What's happening now September 28, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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