Calling for the repatriation of POW/MIAs and abductees from the Korean War.

Bill: 112-hres-376
Sponsor: Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]
Introduced: 2011-07-27 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Conflicts and wars
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Government studies and investigations
Human rights
International organizations and cooperation
Military personnel and dependents
North Korea
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
South Korea
War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

Summary:
action_date: 2011-07-27
text: 
Recognizes there are American and South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian abductees from the Korean War who are still alive in North Korea and who want to be repatriated.
 
Calls upon the U.S. government to resume search and recovery operations in North Korea for remains of American POWs.
 
Recommends that the United States and South Korea jointly investigate reports of sightings of American POW/MIAs.
 
Encourages North Korea to repatriate American and South Korean POWs. 
 
Calls upon North Korea to: (1) admit to the abduction of more than 100,000 South Korean civilians and reveal the status of the abductees; and (2) agree to family reunions and repatriation of the abductees.

action_date: 2011-12-13
text: 
Recognizes there are South Korean prisoners of war (POWs) and civilian abductees from the Korean War who are still alive in North Korea and who want to be repatriated.
 
Takes note of the U.S.-North Korean agreement of October 20, 2011, on resuming operations to search for and recover remains of American POW/MIAs, and calls upon the U.S. government to continue to explore the possibility that there could be American POW/MIAs still alive inside North Korea. 
 
Recommends that the United States and South Korea jointly investigate reports of sightings of American POW/MIAs.
 
Encourages North Korea to repatriate American and South Korean POWs. 
 
Calls upon North Korea to: (1) admit to the abduction of more than 100,000 South Korean civilians and reveal the status of the abductees; and (2) agree to family reunions and repatriation of the abductees.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8870-8871)
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8870-8871)
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 376.
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8870-8873)
action_date: 2011-12-13
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2011-11-30
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2011-11-30
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2011-10-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
action_date: 2011-07-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2011-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2011-07-27
text: Introduced in House