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- H.CON.RES.40
H.CON.RES.40: Encouraging reunions of divided Korean American families.
About This Bill
- Introduced April 21, 2015
- Latest Major Action Dec. 12, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Cosponsors
157 (117 Democrats, 40 Republicans)
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Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Encourages North Korea to allow Korean Americans to meet with their family members from North Korea. Calls on North Korea to take steps to build goodwill that is conducive to peace on the Korean Peninsula.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 12, 2016 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Dec. 10, 2016 |
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7127)
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| Dec. 7, 2016 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 711.
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| Dec. 7, 2016 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
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| Dec. 6, 2016 |
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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| Dec. 6, 2016 |
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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| Nov. 30, 2016 |
Received in the Senate.
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| Nov. 29, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Nov. 29, 2016 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text of measure as passed: CR H6349) |
| Nov. 29, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 40.
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| Nov. 29, 2016 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6349-6351)
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| Nov. 29, 2016 |
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
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| April 23, 2015 |
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
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| April 23, 2015 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 21, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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| April 21, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.) |