HR 1151 113th Congress House International Affairs Asia Aviation and airports Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad International organizations and cooperation Taiwan

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2013 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 12, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-17.

Jul 12, 2013

Signed by President.

Jul 2, 2013

Presented to President.

Jun 28, 2013

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 27, 2013

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5509)

Jun 27, 2013

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5509)

Jun 19, 2013

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.

Jun 18, 2013

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

Jun 18, 2013

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR H3706)

Jun 18, 2013

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3720-3721)

Jun 18, 2013

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.

Jun 18, 2013

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1151.

Jun 18, 2013

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3705-3708)

Jun 18, 2013

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

Mar 14, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 14, 2013

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Jun 18, 2013	House · vote #250	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	424–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S. Mission to the ICAO to officially request observer status for Taiwan at the Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, and urge ICAO member states to support Taiwan observer status and participation in the ICAO.

Directs the Secretary to report to Congress, in unclassified form, describing the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial ICAO Assembly and at any subsequent ICAO Assemblies and other related meetings.

What's happening now July 12, 2013

Became Public Law No: 113-17.

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 60

Buchanan, Vern

Florida · Jun 18, 2013

Florida · Jun 17, 2013

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Jun 3, 2013

Pallone, Frank

New Jersey · May 23, 2013

Flores, Bill

· May 17, 2013

Huizenga, Bill

Michigan · May 17, 2013

Blackburn, Marsha

Tennessee · May 16, 2013

Frankel, Lois

Florida · May 16, 2013

California · May 13, 2013

North Carolina · May 3, 2013

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · May 3, 2013

Pennsylvania · Apr 30, 2013

Montana · Apr 24, 2013

Florida · Apr 16, 2013

Graves, Sam

Missouri · Apr 15, 2013

COBLE, HOWARD

· Apr 12, 2013

Griffith, H. Morgan

Virginia · Apr 12, 2013

Nevada · Apr 12, 2013

DesJarlais, Scott

Tennessee · Apr 11, 2013

Arkansas · Apr 9, 2013

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1151: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1151/

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"H.R. 1151: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1151/.

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