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HRES358Referred to Committee

A resolution seeking justice for the Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-29
Introduced
7
Cosponsors
HRES
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Type

Sponsor

Jennifer A. Kiggans
Jennifer A. Kiggans
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (542 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000399

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (7)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)Original· 2025-04-29
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2025-05-05
  • Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)· 2025-05-05
  • Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP)· 2025-05-08
  • Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-06-10
  • Adrian Smith (R-NE-3)· 2026-02-02
  • Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6)· 2026-03-25

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2025-04-29

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This resolution calls on North Korea to release any abducted foreign nationals, including those from Japan. The resolution also urges North Korea to return the remains of deceased abductees, to make appropriate restitution, to apologize, and to permanently cease such activities.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

International Affairs
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