H.R. 1771Divided Families Reunification Act

1 recorded action193 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Grace Meng [D-NY-06]
Cosponsors: 44 · 38 Democrats · 6 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Mar 10, 2020 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedMar 14, 2019
Passed the HouseMar 9, 2020
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS 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.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1771 as passed House on Mar 9, 2020. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 92

House Mar 9, 2020

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Divided Families Reunification Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

391 Yea 0 Nay 38 not voting

Crossed both parties No voting member broke with their own party.

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All members429 members

Democratic232 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors44 · 38 Democrats · 6 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1771 and vote against it. 9 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 17711 organization

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