To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jul 12, 2013 Became Public Law No: 113-17.
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.
- IntroducedMar 14, 2013
- Passed HouseJun 18, 2013
- Passed SenateJun 27, 2013
- To the PresidentJul 2, 2013
- Became lawJul 12, 2013Public Law 113-17
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S. Mission to the ICAO to officially request observer status for Taiwan at the Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, and urge ICAO member states to support Taiwan observer status and participation in the ICAO.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress, in unclassified form, describing the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial ICAO Assembly and at any subsequent ICAO Assemblies and other related meetings.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 250 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed424–0 | Jun 18, 2013 |
Cosponsors 86
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2013 to Jun 18, 2013; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Mar 14, 2013 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-AZ | Matt Salmon | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Mar 20, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Mar 25, 2013 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Mar 25, 2013 | |
| R-FL | Ron DeSantis | Mar 25, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Mar 25, 2013 | |
| R-WI | F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 9, 2013 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Apr 9, 2013 |
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 Mar 14, 2013 |
Actions 15
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 12, 2013Signed by President.
- Jul 12, 2013Became Public Law No: 113-17.
- Jul 2, 2013Presented to President.
- Jun 28, 2013Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jun 27, 2013Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5509)
- Jun 19, 2013Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 90.
- Jun 18, 2013Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 18, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3705-3708)
- Jun 18, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1151.
- Jun 18, 2013At 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.
- Jun 18, 2013Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3720-3721)
- Jun 18, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 250). (text: CR H3706)
- Jun 18, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 14, 2013Introduced in House
- Mar 14, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 6
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 E1573 | Gerald E. Connolly D-VA | Oct 24, 2013 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1536 | Dina Titus D-NV | Oct 22, 2013 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1473, E1482, E1484 | Gene Green D-TX, George Holding R-NC, Steve Stockman R-TX | Oct 10, 2013 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1466 | Edward R. Royce R-CA | Oct 9, 2013 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5509 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jun 27, 2013 |
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1428.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-11 | EXAMINING CREDIT UNION REGULATORY BURDENS135 pages | Financial Services Committee | Apr 10, 2013 |
CRS reports 10
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 10
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44996 | Taiwan: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Oct 30, 2017 |
| R44140 | Presidential Permit Review for Cross-Border Pipelines and Electric Transmission | Report | Apr 19, 2017 |
| 94-953 | Social Services Block Grant: Background and Funding | Report | Nov 1, 2016 |
| R43787 | Keystone XL Pipeline: Overview and Recent Developments Archived | Report | Apr 1, 2015 |
| R43147 | Department of Homeland Security: FY2014 Appropriations Archived | Report | Apr 18, 2014 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 579 | A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes. | Identical bill | Apr 3, 2014 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jun 19, 2013Placed on Calendar Senate
- Jun 18, 2013Engrossed in House
- Mar 14, 2013Introduced in House
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 bill 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.
