HRES 294 117th Congress House International Affairs Asia Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Family relationships Human rights Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media North Korea South Korea

Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families.

Introduced: April 8, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Jul 20, 2021

Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729)

Jul 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729)

Jul 20, 2021

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H. Res. 294 are considered vacated.

Jul 19, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Jul 19, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 294.

Jul 19, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3652-3654; text: CR H3652-3653)

Jul 19, 2021

Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Apr 21, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Apr 21, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Apr 8, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on the United States and North Korea to begin the process of reuniting Korean Americans with their immediate relatives in North Korea. (Many families were divided after the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, which divided the Korean Peninsula into North and South Korea.)

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