United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3320 (115th)
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
19 July 2017
Last action
10 January 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Paul Cook, Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill requires the annual reports submitted by the Department of State to Congress concerning the U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly (WHA) held by the World Health Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, to include an account of the changes and improvements that the State Department has made to such plan following any annual meetings of the WHA at which Taiwan did not obtain such status.
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Timeline
19 July 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 July 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Source: Committee
27 July 2017
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
27 July 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
9 January 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3320.
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H59-62)
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H59-60)
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H59-60)
Source: Floor
10 January 2018
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 · 10 January 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 9 January 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 July 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 10 January 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 10 January 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 9 January 2018
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 19 July 2017
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 19 July 2017
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Sponsors
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · 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. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Paul Cook · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3320
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3320
- us · 115-hr-3320 · source updated 5 December 2025