H.R. 1159: To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.
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H.R. 1159: To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.
118th Congress · introduced 2023-02-24 · 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 2023-02-24 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 145 (2023): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1159 (2023-03-22), 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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To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.
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To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.
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Sponsor: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · 6 cosponsors
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Michael Lawler (R-NY), Ted Lieu (D-CA), J. French Hill (R-AR), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Richard McCormick (R-GA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] reported raising $4.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 145 (2023): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR1159 (2023-03-22): Passed
Sources
- Official summary
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr1159.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>
Record fed-us-cong118-hr1159 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118