S 3395
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
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North Korea
South Korea
Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 5, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act
This bill directs the Department of State to consult with South Korea on potential opportunities to reunite Korean Americans with family in North Korea. The State Department's Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues shall periodically consult with representatives of Korean Americans with family in North Korea on reunification efforts.
The State Department shall periodically report to Congress on the progress of such consultations.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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