United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 55 (111th)
Recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act.
Introduced
23 February 2009
Last action
26 March 2009 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sponsors
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], David Scott, Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3]
Subjects
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Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Reaffirms the commitment of the House of Representatives to the Taiwan Relations Act as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
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Timeline
23 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 February 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and the Global Environment.
Source: Committee
23 February 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 March 2009
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
19 March 2009
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 March 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
24 March 2009
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3777)
Source: Floor
24 March 2009
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3777)
Source: Floor
24 March 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Con. Res. 55.
Source: Floor
24 March 2009
Floor
Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 March 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3777-3780)
Source: Floor
26 March 2009
Introduced
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 26 March 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 24 March 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 February 2009 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 March 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 26 March 2009
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 24 March 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2009
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 February 2009
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 February 2009
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Sponsors
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/55
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hconres/55
- us · 111-hconres-55 · source updated 7 April 2025