US Congress House Bill 237 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.)

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.

Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]

Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]

Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
2019-01-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-01-03	House	Introduced in House

HB353 (Related) 2019-01-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SB249 (Related) 2020-05-12 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/237/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr237/BILLS-116hr237ih.pdf