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.

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Status Signed into Law
Sponsor Robert Menendez
Citation 117-S-812
Actions 19
Introduced Mar 17th, 2021
Cosponsors
2 1
Last Action May 13th, 2022
Policy Area
✓
Introduced Senate Mar 17
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Senate Passed Aug 6
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House Passed Apr 27
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President Presented May 3
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Enacted Signed into Law May 13
Party support (across all passage votes)
Republican
100% 206Y / 0N
Democrat
100% 219Y / 0N

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What this bill does

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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 in the WHA.)

Actions

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Senate House Executive
INTRODUCED
INTRODUCED
Mar 17, 2021
ON FLOOR
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ORDERED TO REPORT
Jul 28, 2021
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT FILED UNAMENDED
PLACED ON CALENDAR
PLACED ON CALENDAR
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
Aug 6, 2021
PASSED SENATE
MESSAGE SENATE SENT TO HOUSE
Aug 9, 2021
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
Aug 10, 2021
RECEIVED IN CHAMBER
HELD AT DESK
ON FLOOR
MOTION
SUSPEND RULES BILL
Apr 27, 2022
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERATION UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES
ON FLOOR
DEBATE
ON FLOOR
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS DEMAND FOR YEAS AND NAYS
ON FLOOR
CONSIDERED AS UNFINISHED BUSINESS
ON FLOOR
VOTE
PASSAGE
PASSED BOTH CHAMBERS
VOTE
TABLE RECONSIDERATION
WITH PRESIDENT
PRESENTED TO PRESIDENT
May 3, 2022
ENACTED
SIGNED
May 13, 2022
ENACTED
LAW REGISTERED
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