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S 4843 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022

Introduced: September 13, 2022 Introduced by: Cruz, Ted Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 13, 2022
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Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of State and the Department of Defense to permit representatives from Taiwan's government and armed forces to display Taiwan's flag and military insignia at U.S. government-hosted functions. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)

What's happening now September 13, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 13, 2022
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Sep 13, 2022
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Sep 13, 2022
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 13, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4843: Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4843/
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"S. 4843: Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-4843/.
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