United States · Bill · S
S. 249 (116th)
A bill 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
29 January 2019
Last action
12 May 2020 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL], Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA], Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
6 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, based on its position that Taiwan is part of China and not a separate country.)
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Timeline
29 January 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
29 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2019
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
3 June 2019
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
3 June 2019
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 100.
Source: Calendars
3 June 2019
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Source: Committee
11 May 2020
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2345-2347)
Source: Floor
11 May 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
12 May 2020
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
12 May 2020
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 May 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 11 May 2020 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 3 June 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 29 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Loeffler, Kelly [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Toomey, Patrick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
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- related to → 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.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/249
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/249
- us · 116-s-249 · source updated 6 December 2025