S 249
116th Congress
Senate
International Affairs
Asia
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Taiwan
World health
A bill 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 29, 2019
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 12, 2020
Held at the desk.
May 12, 2020
Received in the House.
May 12, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 11, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2346-2347)
May 11, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 11, 2020
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2346)
May 11, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2345-2347)
Jun 3, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Jun 3, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
May 22, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jan 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.)
The State Department shall regularly report to Congress on U.S. actions and plans to strengthen Taiwan's official and unofficial diplomatic relationships around the world.
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