United States · Bill · S
S. 579 (113th)
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes.
Introduced
14 March 2013
Last action
3 April 2014 · Committee
Status
Committee on Foreign Relations Senate Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-458.
Sponsors
Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]
Subjects
Aviation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the next triennial International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly to be held in September 2013 in Montreal, Canada; and (2) instruct the U.S. Mission to the ICAO to officially request observer status for Taiwan at the Assembly and other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms, and urge ICAO member states to support Taiwan observer status and participation in the ICAO.
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Timeline
14 March 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
14 March 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
14 May 2013
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
13 June 2013
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 86.
Source: Calendars
13 June 2013
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-42.
Source: Committee
13 June 2013
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez without amendment. With written report No. 113-42.
Source: Committee
19 June 2013
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4716-4717; text as passed Senate: CR S4716-4717)
Source: Floor
19 June 2013
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4716-4717; text as passed Senate: CR S4716-4717)
Source: Floor
20 June 2013
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
20 June 2013
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
20 June 2013
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
3 April 2014
Committee
Committee on Foreign Relations Senate Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-458.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 19 June 2013 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 13 June 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 14 March 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Sponsors
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Coats, Daniel [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rubio, Marco [R-FL] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johanns, Mike [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/579
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/579
- us · 113-s-579 · source updated 5 December 2025