United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1145 (117th)
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
Introduced
18 February 2021
Last action
25 March 2021 · Committee
Status
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Sponsors
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5], Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2], Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Lisa McClain, Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large], Anthony Gonzalez, Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11], Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Peter Meijer
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The report shall describe changes and improvements to the State Department's plan to support Taiwan's observer status at the WHA, following any meetings at which Taiwan did not participate under such status. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation in the WHA.)
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Timeline
18 February 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 February 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 March 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
25 March 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 February 2021 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Lisa McClain · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Anthony Gonzalez · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Kaiali'i Kahele · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Peter Meijer · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1145
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/1145
- us · 117-hr-1145 · source updated 5 December 2025