S. 2426 · 114th Congress
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the…
Full title
A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.
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30 cosponsors · 14 D, 16 R
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- Senate Introduced Dec 18, 2015
- Senate Passed Mar 8, 2016
- House Passed Mar 14, 2016 381–0
- President To the President Mar 17, 2016
- President Signed Mar 18, 2016
- Law Mar 18, 2016
The State Department shall report to Congress on the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan in appropriate international organizations, including INTERPOL, and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Mar 18, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
(Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, meetings, and mechanisms; and (2) instruct INTERPOL Washington to request observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and urge INTERPOL members to support Taiwan's observer status and participation.
The State Department shall report to Congress on the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan in appropriate international organizations, including INTERPOL, and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
Votes to become law
About this bill and sources
Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Mar 18, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-139.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Dec 18, 2015
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- Senate Introduced Dec 18, 2015
- Senate Passed Mar 8, 2016
- House Passed Mar 14, 2016 381–0
- President To the President Mar 17, 2016
- President Signed Mar 18, 2016
- Law Mar 18, 2016
Final vote · House · Mar 14, 2016
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Paul D. Ryan