Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership in international organizations.
USA116th CongressHCONRES-117| House
| Updated: 9/16/2020
Thomas P. Tiffany
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This resolution calls on the President to abandon the One China Principle in favor of a policy that recognizes Taiwan as an independent country. The resolution also urges the President to bolster diplomatic and economic relations between the United States and Taiwan through specified means. (Taiwan is self-governing, but China considers it to be a renegade province and has taken actions to encourage countries and international organizations to limit or cut off relations with Taiwan.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
International Affairs
AsiaChinaCongressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFree trade and trade barriersHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanTrade agreements and negotiationsUnited Nations
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwan's membership in international organizations.
USA116th CongressHCONRES-117| House
| Updated: 9/16/2020
This resolution calls on the President to abandon the One China Principle in favor of a policy that recognizes Taiwan as an independent country. The resolution also urges the President to bolster diplomatic and economic relations between the United States and Taiwan through specified means. (Taiwan is self-governing, but China considers it to be a renegade province and has taken actions to encourage countries and international organizations to limit or cut off relations with Taiwan.)
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Thomas P. Tiffany
Republican Representative
Wisconsin
Cosponsors (1)
Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee
International Affairs
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
AsiaChinaCongressional tributesDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFree trade and trade barriersHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanTrade agreements and negotiationsUnited Nations