US SB3395 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 5 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Korean War Divided Families Reunification Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1771 (Related) 2020-03-10 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Asia
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Family relationships
International affairs
Internet and video services
North Korea
South Korea
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Family relationships
International affairs
Internet and video services
North Korea
South Korea
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3395/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3395/BILLS-116s3395is.pdf |
