This bill directs the Secretary of State to create a national registry for Korean American families who were separated from relatives in North Korea after the Korean War armistice in 1953. The registry would collect names and information from Korean American families seeking reunification with family members still living in North Korea, serving as a database to facilitate future family reunions, whether in-person or virtual. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to include family reunification as a topic in any direct diplomatic talks with North Korea and to consult with South Korea on these efforts. The legislation mandates annual reporting to Congress on the registry's status, including the number of registered families and North Korea's responses to reunion requests. While the original version included $1 million in authorized funding, that provision was removed in the Senate committee's amended version.
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