H.R. 1853: To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

114th Congress · introduced 2015-04-16 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2015-04-16 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 582 (2015): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1853 (2015-11-02), Passed. See all
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.
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Official title

To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) (Sec. 1) This bill directs the President to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, 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 President shall report to Congress regarding the U.S. strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.

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Official text

To direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Salmon, Matt [R-AZ-5] · 121 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1853, a bill to direct the President to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes (2015-06-10)

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Brad Sherman (D-CA), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX), Scott Perry (R-PA), Scott DesJarlais (R-TN), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Austin Scott (R-GA), Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT), Robert B. Aderholt (R-AL), André Carson (D-IN), Brian Babin (R-TX), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Ted Lieu (D-CA) and 61 more.

Recorded votes

House roll call 582 (2015): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1853 (2015-11-02): Passed

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr1853.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr1853 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114