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H.R. 2739 (107th)
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 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.
Introduced
2 August 2001
Last action
4 April 2002 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 107-158.
Sponsors
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1]
Subjects
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7 April 2025
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 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and to instruct the U.S. delegation there to implement such plan.
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Timeline
2 August 2001
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2001
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 November 2001
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
28 November 2001
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 December 2001
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2001
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
19 December 2001
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10462)
Source: Floor
19 December 2001
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10462)
Source: Floor
19 December 2001
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2739.
Source: Floor
19 December 2001
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10462-10464)
Source: Floor
19 December 2001
Floor
Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
20 December 2001
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2002
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2093)
Source: Floor
19 March 2002
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2093)
Source: Floor
19 March 2002
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 330.
Source: Calendars
19 March 2002
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
19 March 2002
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Biden without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
20 March 2002
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
25 March 2002
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
25 March 2002
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
4 April 2002
Became law
Became Public Law No: 107-158.
Source: President
4 April 2002
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
4 April 2002
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 4 April 2002 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 19 March 2002 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 20 December 2001 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 19 December 2001 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 2 August 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Public Law (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 19 March 2002
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 December 2001
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 20 December 2001
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 December 2001
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 19 December 2001
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 19 December 2001
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 2 August 2001
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Sponsors
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gillmor, Paul E. [R-OH-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/2739
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/2739
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