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HRES 494 113th Congress House

Affirming the importance of the Taiwan Relations Act.

Introduced: March 26, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Mar 25, 2014
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 25, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 28, 2014
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 28, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 25, 2014

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to: (1) the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations; and (2) deepening U.S.-Taiwan trade and investment relations, including support for Taiwan's inclusion in bilateral and regional trade agreements.

Reaffirms: (1) support for Taiwan's democratic institutions, and (2) that peace in the Taiwan Strait should be maintained to the benefit of the free people of Taiwan.

Supports the commitment to Taiwan's security, including the sale of sophisticated defensive weapons to Taiwan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 71
All 71 Democratic 14 Republican 23
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Jun 17, 2014
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 7, 2014
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Apr 4, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Apr 4, 2014
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 2, 2014
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 1, 2014
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 1, 2014
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 1, 2014
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 1, 2014
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 1, 2014
Olson, Pete
· Apr 1, 2014
Esty, Elizabeth
· Mar 27, 2014
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Mar 27, 2014
Kinzinger, Adam
· Mar 27, 2014
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Mar 27, 2014
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 27, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 26, 2014
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 26, 2014
Flores, Bill
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Mar 26, 2014
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Mar 26, 2014
Schrader, Kurt
· Mar 26, 2014
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 26, 2014
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Mar 25, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 25, 2014
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 25, 2014
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Mar 24, 2014
Forbes, J.
· Mar 24, 2014
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Mar 24, 2014
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Mar 24, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Mar 24, 2014
Holding, George
· Mar 24, 2014
Loebsack, David
· Mar 24, 2014
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Mar 24, 2014
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 24, 2014
Stewart, Chris
· Mar 24, 2014
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 24, 2014
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Mar 14, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Mar 14, 2014
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Mar 14, 2014
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 14, 2014
Poe, Ted
· Mar 14, 2014
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 14, 2014
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 13, 2014
HALL, RALPH
· Mar 13, 2014
Marino, Tom
· Mar 13, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 494: Affirming the importance of the Taiwan Relations Act.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-494/
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