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.

Bill: 116-s-249
Sponsor: Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK]
Introduced: 2019-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Taiwan
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: 
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, based on its position that Taiwan is part of China and not a separate country.) 

action_date: 2019-06-03
text: 
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, based on its position that Taiwan is part of China and not a separate country.)
 
The State Department shall regularly report to Congress on U.S. actions and plans to strengthen Taiwan's official and unofficial diplomatic relationships around the world.

action_date: 2020-05-11
text: 
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, based on its position that Taiwan is part of China and not a separate country.)
 
The State Department shall regularly report to Congress on U.S. actions and plans to strengthen Taiwan's official and unofficial diplomatic relationships around the world.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-05-12
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2346-2347)
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S2346)
action_date: 2020-05-11
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2345-2347)
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-06-03
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2019-05-22
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2019-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate