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H.R. 353 (116th): 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.

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Ted Yoho

Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Jan 23, 2019
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Jan 8, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 22, 2019 but was never passed by the Senate.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

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6 Cosponsors (4 Republicans, 2 Democrats)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“Taiwan at WHO table benefits all”
    — Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL3, 2013-2020] (Sponsor) on Feb 1, 2020

“THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS - January 25, 2019”
    — Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP] on Jan 28, 2019

“Washington Review, January 28, 2019”
    — Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8, 2013-2022] on Jan 28, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

American Citizens for Taiwan Taiwan's exclusion in the World Health Organization not only endangers its 23 million citizens, risks lives across Asia and beyond to the United States. The Chinese government's decision to put peoples lives behind their petty politics is shameful and must be …

History

Jan 9, 2018
 
Earlier Version — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 3320 (115th).
Jan 8, 2019
 
Introduced

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Jan 22, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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May 11, 2020
 
Companion Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 249 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 353 (116th).

H.R. 353 (116th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 353. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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