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HCONRES 88 114th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Taiwan

Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Taiwan relations.

Introduced: January 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
May 17, 2016
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 16, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 16, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2395)
May 16, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2395)
May 16, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 88.
May 16, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2395-2397)
May 16, 2016
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Apr 20, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 20, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 15, 2016
Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Discharged.
Feb 12, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Oct 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Oct 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affirms that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances are both cornerstones of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

Urges the President and Department of State to publicly, proactively, and consistently affirm the Six Assurances as a cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

What's happening now May 17, 2016

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SCONRES 38 Related bill A concurrent resolution reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Ta…
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 4
R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Apr 18, 2016
ROYCE, ED
· Apr 18, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Apr 14, 2016
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 14, 2016
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Apr 14, 2016
Walters, Mimi
· Mar 14, 2016
Graves, Garret
· Jan 7, 2016
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 18, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 88: Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Taiwan relations.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-88/
MLA
"H. Con. Res. 88: Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Taiwan relations.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-88/.
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H. Con. Res. 88, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-88/.
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[H. Con. Res. 88: Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States-Taiwan relations.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HCONRES-88/)
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