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H.R. 1273 · 119th CongressInternational Affairs

Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 12, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Subramanyam, Suhas D-VA · 16 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 8 Republicans
IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 140 words.

Korean American Divided Families National Registry Act This bill establishes a national registry of Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members living in North Korea. The bill also requires the Department of State to include reunions of such families in any direct dialogue with North Korea. Specifically, the bill requires the State Department to (1) collect information on Korean American families, divided from North Korean family members after the Korean War armistice, who wish to be reunited with such family members; and (2) establish a national registry of information on those families to facilitate future reunions. The State Department must ensure that any direct dialogue with North Korea includes progress towards holding such reunions. The State Department must report to Congress periodically on the registry, previous reunions, and on certain North Korean actions related to reunions.

Context
Committees
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
0 of 47 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 432 words
Subjects
AsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFamily relationshipsFamily servicesGovernment information and archives +1 more
Latest action
Feb 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]