United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1853 (114th)
To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.
Introduced
16 April 2015
Last action
3 November 2015 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Paul Cook, Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN], Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
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.
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Timeline
16 April 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 April 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 May 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Source: Committee
20 May 2015
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
20 May 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
21 May 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
21 May 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
2 November 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
2 November 2015
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 582). (text: CR H7364)
Source: Floor
2 November 2015
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): 392 - 0 (Roll no. 582).(text: CR H7364)
Source: Floor
2 November 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7363-7367)
Source: Floor
2 November 2015
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
2 November 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1853.
Source: Floor
2 November 2015
Floor
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
3 November 2015
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 3 November 2015 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 2 November 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 April 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 3 November 2015
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 2 November 2015
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1853
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1853
- us · 114-hr-1853 · source updated 5 December 2025