United States · Resolution · HRES
H.Res. 294 (117th)
Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families.
Introduced
8 April 2021
Last action
20 July 2021 · Passed
Status
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729)
Sponsors
Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Van Taylor, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7], Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
This resolution calls on the United States and North Korea to begin the process of reuniting Korean Americans with their immediate relatives in North Korea. (Many families were divided after the signing of the Korean War Armistice Agreement, which divided the Korean Peninsula into North and South Korea.)
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Timeline
8 April 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 April 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 April 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 April 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
19 July 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 294.
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3652-3654; text: CR H3652-3653)
Source: Floor
19 July 2021
Floor
Ms. Houlahan moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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
20 July 2021
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 535, proceedings on H. Res. 294 are considered vacated.
Source: Floor
20 July 2021
Passed
Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294. (consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729)
Source: Floor
20 July 2021
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 7 of H. Res. 535, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 678; H.R. 1036; H.R. 1079, as amended; H.R. 1158; H.R. 1250; H.R. 1754; H.R. 1833, as amended; H.R. 1850; H.R. 1871; H.R. 1877, as amended; H.R. 1893; H.R. 1895; H.R. 2118; H.R. 2795, as amended; H.R. 2928; H.R. 2980, as amended; H.R. 3003; H.R. 3138, as amended; H.R. 3223; H.R. 3263; and H.R. 3264; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 277; and H. Res. 294.(consideration: CR H3715-3730; text: CR H3729)
Source: Floor
Votes
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Versions
- Engrossed in House · 20 July 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 8 April 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Sponsor
- Van Taylor · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · 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-resolution/294
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hres/294
- us · 117-hres-294 · source updated 7 April 2025