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.
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.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2021
Senate Passage
Aug 2021
House Passage
Apr 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Mar 17, 2021
Signed May 13, 2022
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
3
May 13, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Apr 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 425 - 0 (Roll no. 138).
lower
Aug 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5989-5990; text: CR S5989-5990)
upper
Aug 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5989-5990; text: CR S5989-5990)
upper
Jul 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
upper
Jul 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Menendez
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
James M. Inhofe
RRepublican
Co
Ted Cruz
RRepublican
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