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H.R. 1464 (112th): North Korean Child Welfare Act of 2012

An act to express the sense of Congress regarding North Korean children and children of one North Korean parent and to require the Department of State regularly to brief appropriate congressional committees on efforts to advocate for and develop a strategy to provide assistance in the best interest of these children.

Sponsor and status

Edward “Ed” Royce

Sponsor. Representative for California's 40th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Dec 28, 2012
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Apr 8, 2011
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 14, 2013

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 14, 2013.

Law
Pub.L. 112-264
Cosponsors

55 Cosponsors (29 Democrats, 26 Republicans)

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History

Apr 8, 2011
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

Sep 11, 2012
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

Dec 28, 2012
 
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Jan 1, 2013
 
House Agreed to Changes

The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was without objection so no record of individual votes was made.

Jan 14, 2013
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 1464 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1464. This is the one from the 112th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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