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HR 3320 115th Congress House International Affairs Asia International organizations and cooperation Taiwan World health

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 8, 2018 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 10, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 9, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 9, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H59-60)
Jan 9, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H59-60)
Jan 9, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3320.
Jan 9, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H59-62)
Jan 9, 2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 28, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 28, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 27, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Jul 27, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 20, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(Sec. 1) This bill requires the annual reports submitted by the Department of State to Congress concerning the U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, to include an account of the changes and improvements that the State Department has made to such plan following any annual meetings of the WHA at which Taiwan did not obtain such status.

What's happening now January 10, 2018

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

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 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 7 Republican 6
D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jan 9, 2018
Cook, Paul
· Jan 8, 2018
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Jan 8, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Jan 8, 2018
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 8, 2018
Yoder, Kevin
· Dec 14, 2017
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Nov 6, 2017
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Oct 19, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Oct 19, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Sep 27, 2017
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Sep 27, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 26, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 25, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 24, 2017
ROYCE, ED
· Jul 19, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 19, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3320: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3320/
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"H.R. 3320: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3320/.
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H.R. 3320, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3320/.
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