US HR891 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 29-1)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-09-28 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes. Expresses concern about the disappearance of David Louis Sneddon in Yunnan Province, China, in August 2004. Encourages: (1) the Department of State and the intelligence community to continue joint investigations, coordinate investigations with the governments of China, Japan, and South Korea, and solicit information from regional affairs and law enforcement experts on plausible explanations for Sneddon's disappearance; (2) the State Department to work with foreign governments known to have diplomatic influence with North Korea; and (3) the intelligence community to assess the possibility of North Korea's involvement in Sneddon's disappearance and to seek his recovery. Requests the State Department and the intelligence community to continue to work with and inform Congress and Sneddon's family on efforts to resolve his disappearance.

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Title

Expressing concern over the disappearance of David Sneddon, and for other purposes.

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-09-28HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-09-28HouseOn agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H6058-6059)
2016-09-28HouseConsidered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6058-6059)
2016-09-28HouseCommittee on Intelligence (Permanent) discharged. (consideration: CR H6058)
2016-09-28HouseCommittee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6058)
2016-09-28HouseMr. Stewart asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2016-09-26HouseReferred to House Intelligence (Permanent)
2016-09-26HouseReferred to House Foreign Affairs
2016-09-26HouseReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2016-09-26HouseIntroduced in House

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