United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1159 (118th)
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.
Introduced
24 February 2023
Last action
23 March 2023 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
27 May 2025
Summary
This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.) Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect. The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.
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Timeline
24 February 2023
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 February 2023
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 February 2023
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
22 March 2023
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
22 March 2023
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H1311)
Source: Floor
22 March 2023
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H1311)
Source: Floor
22 March 2023
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1311-1313)
Source: Floor
22 March 2023
Vote
At 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.
Source: Floor
22 March 2023
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1159.
Source: Floor
22 March 2023
Floor
Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
23 March 2023
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
22 March 2023 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed · Official source
Yes 404 · No 7 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 23
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Yea
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 23 March 2023 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 22 March 2023 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 24 February 2023 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 March 2023
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 23 March 2023
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 22 March 2023
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 February 2023
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1159
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/1159
- us · 118-hr-1159 · source updated 27 May 2025