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HRES 620 118th Congress House

A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

Introduced: July 26, 2023 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 26, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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 Latest action July 26, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This resolution calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan. It also urges North Korea to return the remains of deceased abductees, to make restitution, to apologize, and to permanently cease such activities.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 186 Related bill A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.
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 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 4
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Jun 14, 2024
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 3, 2024
 R
Kiggans, Jennifer A.
Virginia · Jun 3, 2024
Bucshon, Larry
· May 14, 2024
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · May 6, 2024
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 6, 2024
 R
Smith, Adrian
Nebraska · May 6, 2024
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Tokuda, Jill N.
Hawaii · Jul 26, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 620: A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-620/
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"H. Res. 620: A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-620/.
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H. Res. 620, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HRES-620/.
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