S. 1678 116th Congress Senate

Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to express United States support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world.

Introduced: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov

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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwan

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Everywhere this bill has been 25 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 26, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-135.

Mar 26, 2020

Signed by President.

Mar 16, 2020

Presented to President.

Mar 12, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Mar 11, 2020

Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1678 by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 11, 2020

Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to S. 1678 by Unanimous Consent.

Mar 11, 2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1710)

Mar 5, 2020

Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

Mar 4, 2020

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

Mar 4, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 415 - 0 (Roll no. 85). (text: 03/03/2020 CR H1452-1453)

Mar 4, 2020

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1494-1495)

Mar 3, 2020

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 3, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1678.

Mar 3, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1452-1454)

Mar 3, 2020

Mr. Cicilline moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Oct 31, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Oct 31, 2019

Received in the House.

Oct 30, 2019

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 29, 2019

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6254-6255)

Oct 29, 2019

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6254-6255)

Sep 26, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 237.

Sep 26, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Sep 25, 2019

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

May 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

May 23, 2019

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 4, 2020	House · vote #85	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended	Passed	415–0	See who voted →

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Latest action March 26, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-135.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of State to annually report to Congress on steps the State Department has taken to help strengthen Taiwan's diplomatic relationships and partnerships around the world. (Taiwan is self-governing, but China considers it a renegade province and has taken actions to encourage countries and international organizations to limit or cut off relations with Taiwan.)

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 7 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 3

Cruz, Ted

Texas · Sep 26, 2019

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · May 23, 2019

Cornyn, John

Texas · May 23, 2019

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1678: Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1678/

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