House bill · 116th Congress · Did not become law

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.

H.R. 353Introduced Jan 8, 2019Policy area: International Affairs

Where it went

IntroducedJan 8, 2019
Committee actionskipped
Passed HouseJan 22, 2019 · by voice vote
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: Jan 23, 2019 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 353.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. YOHO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 3, January 8, 2019, Page H288):
Article I, section 8 of the Constitution of the United States
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 2 Democrats

2 of 6 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Steve Chabot (R-OH), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Michael McCaul (R-TX), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Joe Wilson (R-SC).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ted Yoho.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-3 district

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