Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act
This bill creates a national registry to help Korean American families separated from relatives in North Korea after the 1953 Korean War Armistice reunite. The Secretary of State must identify eligible families and collect their information (including deceased members) to support future in-person or video reunions. It authorizes $1 million for this registry and requires the State Department to push for family reunions during U.S.-North Korea talks, while consulting South Korea. The State Department must also report annually to Congress on the registry's status, reunion progress, and North Korea's policies affecting family reunions.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 30, 2024
Last action Jul 8, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2024
How they voted
375–8
Passed · 47 other
Total votes 430
Jun 25, 2024
D
Democratic213
90% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican216
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Amendments
3
Jul 8, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 8 (Roll no. 281). (text: CR H4130-4131)
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 375 - 8 (Roll no. 281). (text: CR H4130-4131)
lower
Jun 25, 2024
Introduced
Mr. McCormick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
lower
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jennifer Wexton
DDemocratic
Co
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Gerald E. Connolly
DDemocratic
Co
Gregory W. Meeks
DDemocratic
Co
Michael Lawler
RRepublican
Co
Michelle Steel
RRepublican
Co
Nicole Malliotakis
RRepublican
Co
Young Kim
RRepublican
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