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H.R. 1771: Divided Families Reunification Act

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To require consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in North Korea.

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Sponsor and status

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Grace Meng

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 6th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Mar 14, 2019
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Mar 14, 2019
Status

Ordered Reported on Oct 30, 2019

The committees assigned to this bill sent it to the House or Senate as a whole for consideration on October 30, 2019.

Prognosis
19% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
Source
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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Meng Applauds Passage of Bipartisan Divided Families Reunification Act Out Of Key House Committee”
    — Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY6] (Sponsor) on Oct 30, 2019

“Washington Watch - 11/4/19”
    — Rep. Rob Woodall [R-GA7] (Co-sponsor) on Nov 4, 2019

“Rep. Cisneros Cosponsors Legislation Calling for a Formal End of the Korean War”
    — Rep. Gilbert Cisneros [D-CA39] (Co-sponsor) on May 16, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

Institute for Spending Reform SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to H.R. 1771 will be negligible.

History

Mar 14, 2019
 
Introduced

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Oct 30, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

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Signed by the President

H.R. 1771 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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