A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Latest action · Sep 11, 2012 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2011
- Agreed to in SenateSep 21, 2011
- Agreed to in HouseSep 11, 2012
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), (2) the U.S. government should take a leading role in garnering international support for granting Taiwan ICAO observer status, and (3) the Department of State should brief or consult with Congress on U.S. government efforts in support of Taiwan's attainment of ICAO observer status.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 12, 2011 to Jun 20, 2011; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| R-IN | Daniel Coats | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| R-AZ | Jon Kyl | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 12, 2011 |
| D-VA | Jim Webb | May 16, 2011 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 16, 2011 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | May 23, 2011 | |
| R-MS | Thad Cochran | Jun 20, 2011 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred May 12, 2011Markup Jul 26, 2011Reported Jul 27, 2011 |
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 22, 2011Markup Mar 7, 2012 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 11, 2012Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
- Sep 11, 2012Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5846-5847)
- Sep 11, 2012DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. Con. Res. 17.
- Sep 11, 2012Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5846)
- Sep 11, 2012Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 7, 2012Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 7, 2012Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 22, 2011Received in the House.
- Sep 22, 2011Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Sep 22, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Sep 21, 2011Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5845-5846; text as passed Senate: CR S5845-5846)
- Jul 27, 2011Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
- Jul 27, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 115.
- Jul 26, 2011Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 12, 2011Introduced in Senate
- May 12, 2011Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced in Senate: CR S2958-2959)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, 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 E1486 | Phil Gingrey R-GA | Sep 12, 2012 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5846, H5847Text printed H5846 | Edward R. Royce R-CA, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5845Text printed S5845 | Harry Reid D-NV | Sep 21, 2011 |
| Senate | Text printed S2958 | — | May 12, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this resolution, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-156 | SYRIA FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT; HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011; EXPORT PROMOTION REFORM ACT; COUNTERING IRAN IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ACT OF 2012; EXPORT PROMOTION REFORM ACT; AND EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF CONGRESS THAT TAIWAN SHOULD BE ACCORDED OBSERVER STATUS IN THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO)347 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Mar 7, 2012 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41108 | U.S.-China Relations: An Overview of Policy Issues Archived | Report | Aug 1, 2013 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Sep 22, 2011Referred in House
- Sep 21, 2011Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 27, 2011Reported to Senate
- May 12, 2011Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
