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S. 243 · 108th Congress

A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Law · 108-28 · May 29, 2003
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Became law without a recorded vote. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted.

GAR AllenSponsor
10 cosponsors · 5 D, 5 R
LCR Chafee TJD Johnson KBR Bond RDD Durbin JRD Rockefeller GVR Voinovich SCR Collins MCR Crapo RFD Feingold ZMD Miller

2 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 29, 2003
  2. Senate Passed May 1, 2003
  3. House Passed May 14, 2003
  4. President To the President May 21, 2003
  5. President Signed May 29, 2003
  6. Law May 29, 2003
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · May 29, 2003
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on January 29, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly (of the World Health Organization) in May 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) instruct the U.S. delegation to Geneva to implement such plan.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: A bill concerning participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Latest action (May 29, 2003): Became Public Law No: 108-28.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jan 29, 2003

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. Senate Introduced Jan 29, 2003
  2. Senate Passed May 1, 2003
  3. House Passed May 14, 2003
  4. President To the President May 21, 2003
  5. President Signed May 29, 2003
  6. Law May 29, 2003

No recorded floor vote found.