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.
- Last Action
- 5/12/2020
Actions
- 2020-05-12Held at the desk.
- 2020-05-12Received in the House.
- 2020-05-12Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2020-05-11Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2346-2347)
- 2020-05-11Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 2020-05-11The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2346)
- 2020-05-11Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2345-2347)
- 2019-06-03Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
- 2019-06-03Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2019-06-03Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- 2019-05-22Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 2019-01-29Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- 2019-01-29Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2020-05-11 (55)
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.
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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