H.R. 441 108th Congress House

To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and…

Official title: To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 29, 2003 See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 12, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 11, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Mar 11, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 50).

Mar 11, 2003

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1710-1711)

Mar 11, 2003

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Mar 11, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 441.

Mar 11, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1704-1706; text of measure as introduced: CR H1704)

Mar 11, 2003

Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 5, 2003

Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

Mar 5, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 29, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

Jan 29, 2003

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 11, 2003	House · vote #50	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	414–0	See who voted →

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Latest action March 12, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of State to initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and to instruct the U.S. delegation there to implement such plan.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 3 versions

Engrossed in House Formatted Text PDF
Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF
Referred in Senate Formatted Text PDF

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 6

Calvert, Ken

California · Feb 25, 2003

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Feb 25, 2003

California · Jan 29, 2003

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 441: To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-441/

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"H.R. 441: To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-441/.

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H.R. 441, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-441/.

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