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S 2657 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Family relationships North Korea South Korea

A bill to require consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea.

Introduced: March 9, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 9, 2016
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of State to consult with South Korean officials on potential opportunities to reunite Korean American families with family members in North Korea from whom such Korean American families were divided after the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement.

At least every 180 days the State Department's Special Representative on North Korea Policy shall consult with representatives of these Korean American families regarding reunification efforts.

What's happening now March 9, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 9, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2657: A bill to require consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2657/
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