HR 2739 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.

Introduced Aug 2, 2001 Originated House Became Public Law 107-158 Sponsor Sherrod Brown D-OH

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Latest action · Apr 4, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-158.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedAug 2, 2001
  2. Passed HouseDec 19, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 19, 2002
  4. To the PresidentMar 25, 2002
  5. Became lawApr 4, 2002Public Law 107-158

Summary

Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of State to initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and to instruct the U.S. delegation there to implement such plan.

Cosponsors 24

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 2, 2001 to Nov 28, 2001; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalAug 2, 2001
R-COBob SchafferOct 11, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOct 11, 2001
D-CAHoward L. BermanOct 11, 2001
R-INMark E. SouderOct 11, 2001
D-TXMartin FrostOct 11, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiOct 11, 2001
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanNov 27, 2001
R-CADana RohrabacherNov 27, 2001
D-ORDavid WuNov 27, 2001
D-NYGary L. AckermanNov 27, 2001
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenNov 27, 2001
D-CTJames H. MaloneyNov 27, 2001
D-FLJim DavisNov 27, 2001
D-WAJim McDermottNov 27, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelNov 27, 2001
R-FLMichael BilirakisNov 27, 2001
R-OHPaul E. GillmorNov 27, 2001
D-NJRobert E. AndrewsNov 27, 2001
D-FLRobert WexlerNov 27, 2001
D-CATom LantosNov 27, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneNov 28, 2001
R-MINick SmithNov 28, 2001
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayNov 28, 2001

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Aug 2, 2001Markup Nov 28, 2001
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Dec 20, 2001Markup Mar 19, 2002Reported Mar 19, 2002

Actions 19

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 4, 2002Signed by President.
  2. Apr 4, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-158.
  3. Mar 25, 2002Presented to President.
  4. Mar 20, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Mar 19, 2002Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S2093Harry Reid D-NVMar 19, 2002
HouseDebate and remarks H10462–H10464Text printed H10462Benjamin A. Gilman R-NY, Dana Rohrabacher R-CA, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, J. Randy Forbes R-VA, Tom Lantos D-CADec 19, 2001

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 2

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 2

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

ProductTitleKindPublished
RL34751Military Retirement: Background and Recent DevelopmentsReportJun 3, 2024
R44996Taiwan: Issues for Congress ArchivedReportOct 30, 2017

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1932A bill to require a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.Related billFeb 12, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend Public Law 107-10 to require a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.
Official Titles as Amended by House
To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Mar 19, 2002Reported to Senate
  3. Dec 20, 2001Referred in Senate
  4. Dec 19, 2001Engrossed in House
  5. Aug 2, 2001Introduced in House

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