HCONRES 154
104th Congress
House
International Affairs
Aggression
China
Commemorations
Congress
Congressional tributes
Democracy
East Asia
Government Operations and Politics
Presidential elections
Taiwan
To congratulate the Republic of China on Taiwan on the occasion of its first Presidential democratic election.
Introduced: March 26, 1996
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May 22, 1996
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 21, 1996
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1996
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1996
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1996
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 21, 1996
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5316-5318)
May 21, 1996
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
May 15, 1996
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 15, 1996
Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 9, 1996
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
May 9, 1996
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 3, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 26, 1996
Introduced in House
Mar 26, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Plain-English summary
Congratulates the people of Taiwan on holding their first direct and democratic presidential election.
Declares that the United States is committed to: (1) moving nations toward freedom and democracy; and (2) encouraging and protecting its democratic friends on Taiwan, within the framework of the Taiwan Relations Act.
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Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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