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H.Res. 891 (114th)

Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

26 September 2016

Last action

28 September 2016 · Floor

Status

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

Sponsors

Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22], Rep. Smith, Adrian [R-NE-3], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27]

Subjects

Discovery layer

Source updated

6 December 2025

Summary

Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Louis Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004. Encourages: (1) the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for Sneddon's disappearance; (2) the State Department to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with North Korea; and (3) the intelligence community to assess the possibility of North Korea's involvement in Sneddon's disappearance and to seek his recovery. Requests the State Department and the intelligence community to continue to work with and inform Congress and Sneddon's family on efforts to resolve his disappearance.

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Timeline

  1. 26 September 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 September 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 September 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 September 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 28 September 2016

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

  6. 28 September 2016

    Passed

    On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6058-6059)

    Source: Floor

  7. 28 September 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H6058-6059)

    Source: Floor

  8. 28 September 2016

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6058-6059)

    Source: Floor

  9. 28 September 2016

    Discharge

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6058)

    Source: Discharge

  10. 28 September 2016

    Committee

    Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H6058)

    Source: Committee

  11. 28 September 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

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