IV 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 126 
Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 
Mrs. KIM of California (for herself, Ms. KAMLAGER-DOVE, Mr. GOTTHEIMER, 
Mr. FOSTER, Ms. STRICKLAND, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. SHERMAN, Mrs. 
STEEL, Mr. BERA, Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. CASE, Ms. TOKUDA, Mr. 
KEATING, Mr. KIM of New Jersey, Mr. CONNOLLY, and Mr. MCGOVERN) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Encouraging reunions of divided Korean-American families. 
Whereas the Korean Peninsula, with the Republic of Korea 
(in this resolution referred to as ‘‘South Korea’’) in the 
South and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (in 
this resolution referred to as ‘‘North Korea’’) in the 
North, remains divided following the signing of the Ko-
rean War Armistice Agreement on July 27, 1953; 
Whereas the division of the Korean Peninsula separated more 
than 10,000,000 Korean family members, including some 
who are now citizens of the United States; 
Whereas there have been 21 rounds of family reunions be-
tween South Koreans and North Koreans along the bor-
der since 2000; 
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•HRES 126 IH 
Whereas Congress signaled its support for family reunions 
between United States citizens and their relatives in 
North Korea in section 1265 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181), signed into law by President George W. Bush on 
January 28, 2008; 
Whereas most of the population of divided family members in 
the United States, initially estimated at 100,000 in 2001, 
has significantly dwindled as many of the individuals 
have passed away; 
Whereas the summit between North Korea and South Korea 
on April 27, 2018, has prioritized family reunions; 
Whereas the United States and North Korea have engaged 
in talks during 2 historic summits in June 2018 in 
Singapore and February 2019 in Hanoi; and 
Whereas many Korean Americans are waiting for a chance to 
meet their relatives in North Korea for the first time in 
more than 60 years: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) calls on the United States and North Korea 
to begin the process of reuniting Korean-American 
divided family members with their immediate rel-
atives through ways such as— 
(A) identifying divided families in the 
United States and North Korea who are willing 
and able to participate in a pilot program for 
family reunions; 
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•HRES 126 IH 
(B) finding matches for members of such 
families through organizations such as the Red 
Cross; and 
(C) working with the Government of South 
Korea to include American citizens in inter-Ko-
rean video reunions; 
(2) reaffirms the institution of family as in-
alienable and, accordingly, urges the restoration of 
contact between divided families physically, literarily, 
or virtually; and 
(3) calls on the United States and North Korea 
to pursue reunions as a humanitarian priority of im-
mediate concern. 
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