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HR 1159 118th Congress House International Affairs Asia Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Taiwan

To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.

Introduced: February 24, 2023 Introduced by: Wagner, Ann Republican · Missouri See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 23, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 22, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 22, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H1311)
Mar 22, 2023
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1317)
Mar 22, 2023
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 22, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1159.
Mar 22, 2023
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 22, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1311-1313)
Feb 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Mar 22, 2023 House · vote #145 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 404–7 See who voted →
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)

Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.

The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.

What's happening now March 23, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Republican 3
R
McCormick, Richard
Georgia · Mar 21, 2023
 R
Hill, J. French
Arkansas · Feb 28, 2023
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 28, 2023
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Lieu, Ted
California · Feb 27, 2023
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Feb 24, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1159: To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1159/
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"H.R. 1159: To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1159/.
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H.R. 1159, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1159/.
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