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This bill would direct the Department of State to establish a national registry of Korean Americans who have family members living in North Korea. The registry would be voluntary, and participants' personal information could only be shared with consent. The registry would be used to facilitate future family reunions, either in-person or through video meetings, helping to reconnect families separated since the Korean War.
The bill would also require the State Department to encourage the inclusion of family reunions as a topic in any direct dialogue between the United States and North Korea. The department would need to report to Congress on its efforts, including the number of people registered, how many have successfully reunited with North Korean relatives, and North Korea's responses to reunion requests. The estimated cost to implement the bill would be less than $500,000 over ten years.
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Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025 · 15:00
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convened on March 27, 2025, for a business meeting to consider a wide range of legislation and nominations. The bills under consideration addressed diverse foreign policy priorities, including measures to combat synthetic opioid trafficking and illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, support democracy in Georgia and Hong Kong, establish a registry for Korean American divided families, increase reporting on Taiwan policy, counter Hezbollah activities in Latin America, and promote religious freedom internationally. The committee also considered resolutions expressing support for International Women's Day, clarifying distinctions between China's "One China Principle" and the U.S. "One China Policy," and recognizing Greece's independence and democratic traditions. Additionally, the committee reviewed nominations for three State Department ambassadors: Peter Hoekstra to Canada, George Glass to Japan, and Ronald Johnson to Mexico. As a business meeting rather than a hearing with witness testimony, this session focused on committee consideration of the proposed legislation and nominations. No witnesses were listed as providing testimony. The meeting represents the committee's initial step in evaluating these foreign policy measures, though consideration at a business meeting does not guarantee that any of the bills or nominations will advance further in the legislative process.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 27, 2025
Mar 27, 2025 · 15:00
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convened on March 27, 2025, for a business meeting to consider a wide range of legislation and nominations. The bills under consideration addressed diverse foreign policy priorities, including measures to combat synthetic opioid trafficking and illicit gold mining in the Western Hemisphere, support democracy in Georgia and Hong Kong, establish a registry for Korean American divided families, increase reporting on Taiwan policy, counter Hezbollah activities in Latin America, and promote religious freedom internationally. The committee also considered resolutions expressing support for International Women's Day, clarifying distinctions between China's "One China Principle" and the U.S. "One China Policy," and recognizing Greece's independence and democratic traditions. Additionally, the committee reviewed nominations for three State Department ambassadors: Peter Hoekstra to Canada, George Glass to Japan, and Ronald Johnson to Mexico. As a business meeting rather than a hearing with witness testimony, this session focused on committee consideration of the proposed legislation and nominations. No witnesses were listed as providing testimony. The meeting represents the committee's initial step in evaluating these foreign policy measures, though consideration at a business meeting does not guarantee that any of the bills or nominations will advance further in the legislative process.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2025
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Apr 28, 2025
