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HR 353 116th Congress House International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight 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, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 23, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 23, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E80-81)
Jan 22, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 22, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H974)
Jan 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H974)
Jan 22, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 353.
Jan 22, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H974-976)
Jan 22, 2019
Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jan 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The report shall describe changes and improvements to the State Department's plan to support Taiwan's observer status at the WHA, following any meetings at which Taiwan did not participate under such status. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation, based on its position that Taiwan is part of China and not a separate country.)

What's happening now January 23, 2019

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 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 22, 2019
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jan 22, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 16, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jan 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 353: 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.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-353/
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H.R. 353, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-353/.
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