US Congress House Bill 2002 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 21-4)
Status: Engrossed on May 8 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-08 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Directs the Department of State to review its guidance governing U.S.-Taiwan relations and to reissue such guidance to the relevant executive branch departments and agencies. It also directs the State Department to report to Congress on the results of the review and on the implementation of the Taiwan Travel Act, which states that it is U.S. policy to allow and encourage engagement between U.S. and Taiwanese officials. The bill states that Taiwan is an important part of U.S. strategy in the region and urges the United States to conduct regular transfers of defense articles to enhance Taiwan's self-defense capabilities.

Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA]	Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]	Rep. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon [R-PR]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]
Rep. Gregory Pence [R-IN]	Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Rep. George Holding [R-NC]
Rep. Ron Wright [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]
Rep. Nicholas Taylor [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-08	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-05-07	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-07	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3455-3456)
2019-05-07	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2002.
2019-05-07	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3455-3457)
2019-05-07	House	Mr. Sires moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-04-09	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-04-09	House	Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules.
2019-04-09	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2019-04-01	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-04-01	House	Introduced in House

SB878 (Related) 2019-03-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2002/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2002/BILLS-116hr2002ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2002/BILLS-116hr2002eh.pdf