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: 117-s-812
Sponsor: Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ]
Introduced: 2021-03-17 in the Senate
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Congressional oversight
International organizations and cooperation
Taiwan
World health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-03-17
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 in the WHA.) 

action_date: 2021-07-28
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 in the WHA.) 

action_date: 2021-08-06
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 in the WHA.) 

action_date: 2022-04-27
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 in the WHA.) 

action_date: 2022-05-13
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 in the WHA.) 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Became Public Law No: 117-124.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Became Public Law No: 117-124.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-05-13
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-05-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-05-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: 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). (text: CR H4550)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: 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).
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4561)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 812.
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4550-4552)
action_date: 2022-04-27
text: Mr. Connolly moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-08-10
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2021-08-10
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2021-08-09
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5989-5990; text: CR S5989-5990)
action_date: 2021-08-06
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5989-5990; text: CR S5989-5990)
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 110.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2021-03-17
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 117-124