117th Congress · Senate
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.
Subjects: Asia · Congressional oversight · International organizations and cooperation · Taiwan · World health · International Affairs
In plain language
- Senate bill in the 117th Congress.
- Directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation.
- House passed it on Apr 27, 2022 (substantive).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)
This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The report shall describe changes and improvements to the State Department's plan to support Taiwan's observer status at the WHA, following any meetings at which Taiwan did not participate under such status. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation in the WHA.)
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