US Congress House Bill 353 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Engrossed on January 23 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-01-23 - 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 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. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-01-23	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2019-01-23	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E80-81)
2019-01-22	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-01-22	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H974)
2019-01-22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 353.
2019-01-22	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H974-976)
2019-01-22	House	Mr. Engel moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-01-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-01-08	House	Introduced in House

HB237 (Related) 2019-03-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
SB249 (Same As) 2020-05-12 - Held at the desk.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/353/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr353/BILLS-116hr353ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr353/BILLS-116hr353eh.pdf