HR 1145 United States House · 117th Congress

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.

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 in the WHA.)
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Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 18, 2021 Last action Mar 25, 2021
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Feb 18, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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Feb 18, 2021
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1 primary · 128 co-sponsors

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Photo of Young Kim
Young Kim
RRepublican
CA
40
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Photo of A. Drew Ferguson IV
A. Drew Ferguson IV
RRepublican
GA
3
Co
Photo of Abigail Davis Spanberger
Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
VA
7
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Photo of Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger
RRepublican
IL
16
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
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Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
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Photo of Alan S. Lowenthal
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
CA
47
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Photo of Albio Sires
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
NJ
8
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Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
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Photo of Andrew R. Garbarino
Andrew R. Garbarino
RRepublican
NY
2
Co
Photo of Andy Biggs
Andy Biggs
RRepublican
AZ
5