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HCONRES 18 111th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 9, 2010 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadInternational organizations and cooperation
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Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanUnited Nations
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It was not agreed to before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action January 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 9, 2010
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · May 13, 2009
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 13, 2009
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 18: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-18/
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"H. Con. Res. 18: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-18/.
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H. Con. Res. 18, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-18/.
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[H. Con. Res. 18: Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HCONRES-18/)
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