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substantiveJul 20, 2021 · House roll call · passage · Result: Passed

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass — H R 826 — Divided Families Reunification Act

Divided Families Reunification Act

In plain language

  • House bill in the 117th Congress.
  • Directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress on its consultations with South Korea on potential.
  • House passed it on Jul 20, 2021 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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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Roll-call breakdown

Yea415

Democrat: 217 · Republican: 198

Nay0

Present0

Not Voting15

Democrat: 2 · Republican: 13

How each member voted (430)

Yea (415)

Not Voting (15)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.