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HCONRES 221 107th Congress House

Expressing the sense of the Congress that it is the policy of the United States that the future of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of the Congress that it is the policy of the United States that the future of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the people of Taiwan and free from outside threats, intimidation, or interference.

Introduced: September 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AggressionArmed Forces and National SecurityChinaDemocracy
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East AsiaGovernment Operations and PoliticsNational self-determinationPeaceTaiwan
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This resolution expired with the 107th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Sep 6, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Sep 6, 2001
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 Latest action September 6, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Expresses the sense of Congress that it is U.S. policy that Taiwan's future should be: (1) resolved peacefully, through a democratic mechanism such as a plebiscite and with the express consent of the people of Taiwan; and (2) decided by the people of Taiwan without outside threats, intimidation, or interference.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 17, 2002
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 24, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Sep 6, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 221: Expressing the sense of the Congress that it is the policy of the United States that the future of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the people of Taiwan and free from outside threats, intimidation, or interference.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-221/
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"H. Con. Res. 221: Expressing the sense of the Congress that it is the policy of the United States that the future of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the people of Taiwan and free from outside threats, intimidation, or interference.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-221/.
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H. Con. Res. 221, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-221/.
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[H. Con. Res. 221: Expressing the sense of the Congress that it is the policy of the United States that the future of Taiwan should be resolved peacefully through a democratic mechanism with the express consent of the people of Taiwan and free from outside threats, intimidation, or interference.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-221/)
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