HR 1853 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

Latest action · Nov 3, 2015 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.

  1. IntroducedApr 16, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNov 2, 2015
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

(Sec. 1) This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, and (2) instruct INTERPOL Washington to request observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and urge INTERPOL members to support Taiwan's observer status and participation.

The President shall report to Congress regarding the U.S. strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 582Passed392–0Nov 2, 2015

Cosponsors 121

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 16, 2015 to Nov 2, 2015; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalApr 16, 2015
R-CAEdward R. RoyceOriginalApr 16, 2015
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalApr 16, 2015
D-NJAlbio SiresApr 30, 2015
R-TXBlake FarentholdApr 30, 2015
D-NYCharles B. RangelApr 30, 2015
R-WIF. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Apr 30, 2015
D-VAGerald E. ConnollyApr 30, 2015
R-FLMario Diaz-BalartApr 30, 2015
R-TXMichael T. McCaulApr 30, 2015
R-TXPete OlsonApr 30, 2015
R-TXPete SessionsApr 30, 2015
R-MSGregg HarperMay 12, 2015
D-CAJackie SpeierMay 12, 2015
D-OHTim RyanMay 12, 2015
D-CAGrace F. NapolitanoMay 14, 2015
R-FLGus M. BilirakisMay 14, 2015
D-MIJohn Conyers, Jr.May 14, 2015
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloMay 14, 2015
R-CAPaul CookMay 14, 2015
R-TXRandy K. Weber, Sr.May 14, 2015
R-PAScott PerryMay 14, 2015
R-OHSteve ChabotMay 14, 2015
R-NCVirginia FoxxMay 14, 2015
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalMay 19, 2015
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsMay 19, 2015
D-RIDavid N. CicillineMay 19, 2015
R-VAJ. Randy ForbesMay 19, 2015
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoMay 19, 2015
R-FLRon DeSantisMay 19, 2015
R-TNScott DesJarlaisMay 19, 2015
R-NJScott GarrettMay 19, 2015
D-FLTheodore E. DeutchMay 19, 2015
R-PATom MarinoMay 19, 2015
R-TXBill FloresMay 20, 2015
D-TXGene GreenMay 20, 2015
D-MAJames P. McGovernMay 20, 2015
R-NYRichard L. HannaMay 20, 2015
R-NJChristopher H. SmithJun 2, 2015
D-RIJames R. LangevinJun 2, 2015
R-TNMarsha BlackburnJun 2, 2015
R-GAAustin ScottJun 4, 2015
R-MTRyan K. ZinkeJun 4, 2015
D-INAndré CarsonJun 9, 2015
D-MIBrenda L. LawrenceJun 9, 2015
R-TXBrian BabinJun 9, 2015
R-GADoug CollinsJun 9, 2015
D-COJared PolisJun 9, 2015
R-INLuke MesserJun 9, 2015
R-TXMichael C. BurgessJun 9, 2015
R-ALRobert B. AderholtJun 9, 2015
D-ILBobby L. RushJun 12, 2015
R-WIGlenn GrothmanJun 12, 2015
D-CAJulia BrownleyJun 12, 2015
R-NJLeonard LanceJun 12, 2015
R-KSTim HuelskampJun 12, 2015
D-PAMatt CartwrightJun 18, 2015
D-CATed LieuJun 18, 2015
R-NJThomas MacArthurJun 18, 2015
R-GATom PriceJun 18, 2015
R-MIDavid A. TrottJun 23, 2015
R-OKJim BridenstineJun 23, 2015
R-NCRobert PittengerJun 23, 2015
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenJun 24, 2015
R-UTRob BishopJun 24, 2015
R-MDAndy HarrisJul 8, 2015
R-FLJeff MillerJul 8, 2015
D-CAJudy ChuJul 8, 2015
D-ILMike QuigleyJul 8, 2015
R-OKSteve RussellJul 8, 2015
D-WASuzan K. DelBeneJul 8, 2015
R-NHFrank C. GuintaJul 14, 2015
R-OHBill JohnsonJul 22, 2015
R-NYChris CollinsSep 11, 2015
R-AZDavid SchweikertSep 11, 2015
R-MIMike BishopOct 8, 2015
I-AZKyrsten SinemaOct 23, 2015
D-FLLois FrankelOct 23, 2015
D-CAMark TakanoOct 23, 2015
R-AZPaul A. GosarOct 23, 2015
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOct 23, 2015
R-AZTrent FranksOct 23, 2015
D-MAWilliam R. KeatingOct 23, 2015
D-TXAl GreenOct 27, 2015
R-FLAnder CrenshawOct 27, 2015
R-MOAnn WagnerOct 27, 2015
R-FLCarlos CurbeloOct 27, 2015
R-TNCharles J. "Chuck" FleischmannOct 27, 2015
R-NYDaniel M. Donovan, Jr.Oct 27, 2015
D-GADavid ScottOct 27, 2015
D-NVDina TitusOct 27, 2015
R-CADoug LaMalfaOct 27, 2015
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOct 27, 2015
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOct 27, 2015
D-NYGrace MengOct 27, 2015
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOct 27, 2015
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.Oct 27, 2015
D-OHMarcy KapturOct 27, 2015
R-NCMark WalkerOct 27, 2015
R-PAMike KellyOct 27, 2015
D-PARobert A. BradyOct 27, 2015
D-GASanford D. Bishop, Jr.Oct 27, 2015
D-NYSteve IsraelOct 27, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesOct 27, 2015
D-MOWm. Lacy ClayOct 27, 2015
R-ILAdam KinzingerOct 29, 2015
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOct 29, 2015
R-ARBruce WestermanOct 29, 2015
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeOct 29, 2015
D-FLDebbie Wasserman SchultzOct 29, 2015
R-TNJohn J. Duncan, Jr.Oct 29, 2015
R-AZMartha McSallyOct 29, 2015
R-TXRoger WilliamsOct 29, 2015
R-MITim WalbergOct 29, 2015
R-MOBlaine LuetkemeyerNov 2, 2015
D-PABrendan F. BoyleNov 2, 2015
R-NVCresent HardyNov 2, 2015
D-FLFrederica S. WilsonNov 2, 2015
R-SCJoe WilsonNov 2, 2015
R-COMike CoffmanNov 2, 2015
R-IASteve KingNov 2, 2015

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Apr 16, 2015Markup May 21, 2015
East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
Referred May 13, 2015Markup May 20, 2015Reported May 20, 2015
SenateForeign Relations Committee
Referred Nov 3, 2015

Actions 15

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 3, 2015Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Nov 2, 2015Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Nov 2, 2015Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7363-7367)
  4. Nov 2, 2015DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1853.
  5. Nov 2, 2015At 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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1577Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXNov 3, 2015
HouseDebate and remarks H7363–H7367Text printed H7364Recorded votes H7372developEdward R. Royce R-CA, Eliot L. Engel D-NY, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen R-FL, Matt Salmon R-AZNov 2, 2015

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 estimate

  1. Jun 10, 2015H.R. 1853, a bill to direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposesAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 21, 2015

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 55, April 16, 2015, page H2309.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, 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.

  1. Nov 3, 2015Referred in Senate
  2. Nov 2, 2015Engrossed in House
  3. Apr 16, 2015Introduced in House

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