S 2426 114th Congress Senate International Affairs Asia International organizations and cooperation Law enforcement administration and funding Taiwan

A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 18, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-139.

Mar 18, 2016

Signed by President.

Mar 17, 2016

Presented to President.

Mar 14, 2016

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

Mar 14, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 0 (Roll no. 111). (text: CR H1317-1318)

Mar 14, 2016

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1324-1325)

Mar 14, 2016

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.

Mar 14, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2426.

Mar 14, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1317-1320)

Mar 14, 2016

Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Mar 10, 2016

Held at the desk.

Mar 10, 2016

Received in the House.

Mar 9, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 8, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1348-1349; text as passed Senate: CR S1348-1349)

Mar 8, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1348-1349; text as passed Senate: CR S1348-1349)

Feb 2, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.

Feb 2, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.

Jan 28, 2016

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Dec 18, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Dec 18, 2015

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 14, 2016	House · vote #111	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	381–0	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 Senate reported version is repeated here.)

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, meetings, and mechanisms; and (2) instruct INTERPOL Washington to request observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and urge INTERPOL members to support Taiwan's observer status and participation.

The State Department shall report to Congress on the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan in appropriate international organizations, including INTERPOL, and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.

What's happening now March 18, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-139.

Related & companion bills 1

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 17

Murray, Patty

Washington · Mar 9, 2016

Alaska · Feb 29, 2016

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 29, 2016

Peters, Gary C.

Michigan · Feb 24, 2016

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Feb 23, 2016

Daines, Steve

Montana · Feb 22, 2016

Schumer, Charles E.

New York · Feb 8, 2016

Heinrich, Martin

New Mexico · Feb 2, 2016

Shaheen, Jeanne

New Hampshire · Jan 28, 2016

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jan 27, 2016

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Jan 20, 2016

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jan 20, 2016

Thune, John

South Dakota · Jan 20, 2016

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jan 11, 2016

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2426: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2426/

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