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Korean American Divided Families: National Registry for Reunions

This act aims to establish a national registry for Korean American families separated after the Korean War. The goal is to facilitate future reunions with relatives in North Korea, including in-person and video meetings. The U.S. government will also work to include family reunification in its dialogue with North Korea.
Key points
A national registry will be created for Korean American families divided by the war to help facilitate their reunions.
The U.S. government will actively work to include family reunification in discussions with North Korea.
The State Department will regularly report to Congress on the registry's status and efforts to reunite families.
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VOTING RESULTS
2024-06-25
98%
For 375
Against 8
Abstain 0
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_7152
Sponsor: Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10]
Process start date: 2024-01-30
Voting date: 2024-06-25
Meeting no: 2
Voting no: 281