Vote Smart’s Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that specifies federal policy regarding families divided between North Korea and the United States.

Highlights:

• Establishes federal policy regarding families divided between North Korea and the United States (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that the Department of State shall identify Korean American families who wish to be reunited with family members who live in North Korea and establish a national registry of information on those families to (Sec. 2): 




• Authorizes the State Department to ensure that any direct dialogue with North Korea includes progress toward holding future reunions for Korean American families and their family members who live in North Korea (Sec. 2).

• Requires the State Department to report to Congress periodically on the registry and North Korean actions regarding potential reunions of divided families (Sec. 2).