HCONRES 55 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.

Introduced Feb 23, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Shelley Berkley D-NV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 26, 2009 Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Progress

Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A concurrent resolution must be agreed to by both chambers, but it is not presented to the President and does not become law.

  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2009
  2. Agreed to in HouseMar 24, 2009
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.

Supports the strong and deepening U.S.-Taiwan relationship.

Cosponsors 124

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2009 to Mar 24, 2009, with 16 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJAlbio SiresOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-FLConnie MackOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-INDan BurtonOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-GADavid ScottOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-TXGene GreenOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-FLGus M. BilirakisOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-NYMichael A. ArcuriOriginalFeb 23, 2009
R-GAPhil GingreyOriginalFeb 23, 2009
D-FLRobert WexlerOriginalFeb 23, 2009
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Actions 12

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 26, 2009Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Mar 24, 2009Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3777-3780)
  3. Mar 24, 2009DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 55.
  4. Mar 24, 2009Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  5. Mar 24, 2009Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
  6. Mar 24, 2009On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3777)
  7. Mar 24, 2009Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3777)
  8. Mar 19, 2009Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
  9. Mar 19, 2009Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  10. Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House
  11. Feb 23, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  12. Feb 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.

Subjects

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

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 26, 2009Referred in Senate
  2. Mar 24, 2009Engrossed in House
  3. Feb 23, 2009Introduced in House

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