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S.Con.Res. 17 · 112th Congress

A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

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BMD MenendezSponsor
12 cosponsors · 6 D, 6 R
SBD Brown JBR Barrasso BCD Cardin DCR Coats MCR Crapo JIR Inhofe JKR Kyl RWD Wyden TJD Johnson JWD Webb JMD Manchin TCR Cochran

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

  1. Senate Introduced May 12, 2011
  2. Senate Passed Sep 21, 2011
  3. House Passed Sep 11, 2012

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), (2) the U.S.

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House without amendment · Sep 11, 2012

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the government of Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), (2) the U.S. government should take a leading role in garnering international support for granting Taiwan ICAO observer status, and (3) the Department of State should brief or consult with Congress on U.S. government efforts in support of Taiwan's attainment of ICAO observer status.

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

About this bill and sources

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that Taiwan should be accorded observer status in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Latest action (Sep 11, 2012): Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 12, 2011

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

  1. Senate Introduced May 12, 2011
  2. Senate Passed Sep 21, 2011
  3. House Passed Sep 11, 2012

No recorded floor vote found.