Skip to content
PoliticalRepoPoliticalRepo

United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 1771 (116th)

Divided Families Reunification Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

14 March 2019

Last action

10 March 2020 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31], Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7], Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Van Taylor

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

5 December 2025

Official sourceDownload fileView documentsShare

Summary

Divided Families Reunification Act This bill 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. The special envoy shall report to Congress on the possible use of video reunions between Korean Americans and their family in North Korea.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

  1. 14 March 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 March 2019

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E307)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 March 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 2 April 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 October 2019

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  7. 30 October 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 9 March 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  9. 9 March 2020

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 92). (text: CR H1547)

    Source: Floor

  10. 9 March 2020

    Vote

    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): 391 - 0 (Roll no. 92).

    Source: Floor

  11. 9 March 2020

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1547-1548)

    Source: Floor

  12. 9 March 2020

    Vote

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Source: Floor

  13. 9 March 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1771.

    Source: Floor

  14. 9 March 2020

    Floor

    Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  15. 10 March 2020

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

9 March 2020 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source

Yes 391 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 38

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Documents

8 official files

Referred in Senate (text)

View fileDownload file

This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.

Leesvertaling

Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Referred in Senate (text)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 10 March 2020

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

  • Referred in Senate (PDF)

    Referred in Senate · EN · 10 March 2020

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (text)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 9 March 2020

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Engrossed in House (PDF)

    Engrossed in House · EN · 9 March 2020

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Passed House

    summary · EN · 9 March 2020

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (text)

    Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House (PDF)

    Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2019

    ViewDownloadOpen at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

  • Introduced in House

    summary · EN · 14 March 2019

    Open at official source

    Leesvertaling

    Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.

    Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.

Sponsors

Related records

Sources

PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.