HCONRES 18
111th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
China
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
International organizations and cooperation
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan
United Nations
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.
Introduced: January 9, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
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In committee
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Became law
Jan 9, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 9, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the President should abandon the "One China Policy" in favor of a "One China, One Taiwan Policy" that recognizes Taiwan as a sovereign government; (2) the President should begin the process of resuming normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan; and (3) the President and other U.S. officials should support Taiwan's full participation in international organizations for which statehood is a membership requirement.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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