HR 5535
116th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
Congressional oversight
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Senate
Taiwan
Taiwan Envoy Act
Introduced: December 23, 2019
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Dec 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Dec 23, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Taiwan Envoy Act
This bill requires the President to appoint the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director shall have the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.
(The United States officially recognizes the government in Beijing as the sole legal government in China and acknowledges that government's position that Taiwan is a part of China. As such, the United States has an unofficial relationship with Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan represents U.S. interests in Taiwan and provides consular services.)
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Committees of jurisdiction
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