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 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 12, 2003 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign 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.
- IntroducedJan 29, 2003
- Passed HouseMar 11, 2003
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends Federal law to find that the government of Taiwan, in response to an appeal from the United Nations and the United States for resources to control the spread of HIV/AIDS, donated $1 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Authorizes 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 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and to instruct the U.S. delegation there to implement such plan.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 50 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed414–0 | Mar 11, 2003 |
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 29, 2003 to Mar 11, 2003; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Brad Sherman | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| R-CA | Christopher Cox | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Jan 29, 2003 |
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Howard L. Berman | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Feb 5, 2003 | |
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Feb 13, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Feb 13, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Paul E. Gillmor | Feb 13, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Edward L. Schrock | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-VA | Jo Ann Davis | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Feb 25, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Mar 11, 2003 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Mar 11, 2003 | |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Mar 11, 2003 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 11, 2003 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Mar 11, 2003 |
Committees 2
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 Jan 29, 2003Markup Mar 5, 2003 |
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Mar 12, 2003 |
Actions 12
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2003Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mar 11, 2003Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 11, 2003Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1704-1706; text of measure as introduced: CR H1704)
- Mar 11, 2003DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 441.
- Mar 11, 2003At 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.
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1059 | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | May 22, 2003 |
| House | Debate and remarks H1704–H1706Text printed H1704Recorded votes H1711endorse and obtain | Alcee L. Hastings D-FL, David Wu D-OR, Eni F. H. Faleomavaega D-AS, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Sherrod Brown D-OH, Steve Chabot R-OH, Tom Lantos D-CA | Mar 11, 2003 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- Mar 10, 2003H.R. 441, A bill 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 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on March 5, 2003</p>
- Mar 10, 2003H.R. 441, A bill 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 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposesCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on International Relations on March 5, 2003
Related bills 1
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 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2003Referred in Senate
- Mar 11, 2003Engrossed in House
- Jan 29, 2003Introduced in House
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