Concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.
Latest action · Feb 10, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 10, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate, and instruct the U.S. delegation to implement, a plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly summit in May 2004, in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) introduce a resolution in support of observer status for Taiwan at such summit.
Cosponsors 38
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 10, 2004 to Mar 23, 2004; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Feb 10, 2004 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Feb 10, 2004 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 10, 2004 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Feb 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Michael R. McNulty | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-IL | John Shimkus | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Mar 2, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Mar 4, 2004 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Sue W. Kelly | Mar 9, 2004 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Mar 10, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Mar 23, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Peter Deutsch | Mar 23, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 10, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2004Introduced in House
- Feb 10, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 243 | A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization. | Related bill | May 29, 2003 |
| S 2092 | A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization. | Related bill | Jun 14, 2004 |
| HR 4019 | To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization. | Related bill | Apr 22, 2004 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 10, 2004Introduced in House
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