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H.R. 441 (108th)

To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.

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Introduced

29 January 2003

Last action

12 March 2003 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Stearns, Cliff [R-FL-6], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5]

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Summary

Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of State to initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland, and to instruct the U.S. delegation there to implement such plan.

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Timeline

  1. 29 January 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 5 March 2003

    Passed

    Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  5. 5 March 2003

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 11 March 2003

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 11 March 2003

    Vote

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 50).

    Source: Floor

  8. 11 March 2003

    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): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 50).

    Source: Floor

  9. 11 March 2003

    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

  10. 11 March 2003

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 441.

    Source: Floor

  11. 11 March 2003

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1704-1706; text of measure as introduced: CR H1704)

    Source: Floor

  12. 11 March 2003

    Floor

    Mr. Chabot moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  13. 12 March 2003

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

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  • Referred in Senate (text)

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    Engrossed in House · EN · 11 March 2003

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    Introduced in House · EN · 29 January 2003

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