S 555 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act

This bill creates a national registry for Korean American families separated from relatives in North Korea after the 1953 Korean War Armistice. The State Department would collect names and details to facilitate future reunions (in-person or video) and maintain a database of family members, including those who may have passed away. It authorizes $1 million for this registry and requires the State Department to include family reunion progress in diplomatic talks with North Korea and annual reports to Congress. The registry aims to support reunification efforts by providing structured information for U.S. diplomatic engagement, without guaranteeing specific outcomes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action Apr 28, 2025
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Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
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Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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