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H.R. 4019: To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

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H.R. 4019: To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

108th Congress · introduced 2004-03-24 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-03-24 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 124 (2004): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4019 (2004-04-21), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Plain summary

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate, and instruct the U.S. delegation to implement, a plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly summit in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) introduce a resolution in support of observer status for Taiwan at such summit. Directs the Secretary to report annually on U.S. efforts to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the World Health Assembly held yearly by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Official text

To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House amended)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · 7 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4019, A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization (2004-04-05); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4019, A bill to address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization (2004-04-05)

Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)

Recorded votes

Words on this page, explained (1)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr4019 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108