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S 2688 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act

Introduced: November 4, 2021 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
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Aug 10, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6282)
Aug 10, 2021
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Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act

This bill directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its consultations 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 report to Congress on its consultations with representatives of Korean Americans with family in North Korea on reunification efforts.

What's happening now August 10, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6282)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 826 Related bill Divided Families Reunification Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Jul 11, 2022
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2022
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jun 22, 2022
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jan 31, 2022
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 17, 2021
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Ossoff, Jon
Georgia · Nov 4, 2021
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Aug 10, 2021
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Aug 10, 2021
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Aug 10, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2688: Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2688/
MLA
"S. 2688: Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2688/.
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S. 2688, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2688/.
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