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H.R. 1145 (117th): 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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About the bill

To paraphrase the Baha Men: “WHO let Taiwan out. WHO WHO WHO WHO.”

The WHO

Counting 194 countries as official members, the World Health Organization (the WHO) is the globe’s primary international body coordinating treatment, prevention, and cures for diseases.

Though remaining an official member of the WHO, China has had a testy relationship with the organization, including refusing to let WHO investigators into Wuhan where the COVID-19 pandemic originated. President Donald Trump announced a U.S. withdrawal from WHO in May 2020, which took effect that July, largely on the basis of accusations that the organization was complicit in helping China “cover up” the virus in its early weeks and months. The U.S. had been the WHO’s largest donor.

The U.S. rejoined the WHO on President Joe Biden’s second …

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Young Kim

Sponsor. Representative for California's 39th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 18, 2021
Length: 6 pages
Introduced
Feb 18, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was enacted as:

S. 812: 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.
Enacted — Signed by the President on May 13, 2022. (compare text)
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128 Cosponsors (75 Republicans, 53 Democrats)

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History

Feb 18, 2021
 
Introduced

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Mar 25, 2021
 
Ordered Reported

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Aug 6, 2021
 
Identical Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 812 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1145 (117th).
Apr 27, 2022
 
Identical Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 812 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1145 (117th).
May 13, 2022
 
Identical Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 812 (117th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1145 (117th).

H.R. 1145 (117th) 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. 1145. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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