United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 826 (117th)
Divided Families Reunification Act
Introduced
4 February 2021
Last action
20 July 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Van Taylor, Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17], Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40], Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Michael San Nicolas, Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Divided Families Reunification Act This bill directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its consultations 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 report to Congress on its consultations with representatives of Korean Americans with family in North Korea on reunification efforts.
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Timeline
4 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2021
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E105)
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 April 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 July 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H3651)
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 209).(text: CR H3651)
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3651-3652)
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
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
19 July 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 826.
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
Floor
Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
20 July 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
19 July 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 415 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 15
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 20 July 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 July 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 July 2021
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 19 July 2021
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Sponsors
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Michael San Nicolas · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/826
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/826
- us · 117-hr-826 · source updated 5 December 2025