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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.

Passed HouseMar 22, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 24, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 22, 2023, 404–7
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Mar 22, 2023

This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)

Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.

The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 22, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 404–7

Yea 404two-thirds 274Nay 7

  • Democrats188 yea, 7 nay
  • Republicans215 yea, 0 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Gregorio Casar (D-TX), Delia Ramirez (D-IL), Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Summer Lee (D-PA) voted Nay

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Yea 404

Republicans (215)

Democrats (188)

Independents (1)

Nay 7

Democrats (7) broke with their party

Not voting 23

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 22, 2023. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 22, 2023HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 404–7
    Roll call 145 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats1887018
    Republicans215005
    Independents1000
    Total4047023

    House roll call 145: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    7 crossed party lines: 7 Democrats

    How each member voted (434)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

6

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

102 points earned
  1. 1Ann Wagner R-MO SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Jamaal Bowman D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Gregorio Casar D-TX1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Summer Lee D-PA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D-NY1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Mar 22, 2023Passed the House, 404–7.
  2. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in the House by Ann Wagner.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Mar 23, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Mar 22, 2023Mrs. Wagner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Mar 22, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1311-1313)
  4. Mar 22, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1159.
  5. Mar 22, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 22, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1317)
  7. Mar 22, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H1311)
  8. Mar 22, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 7 (Roll no. 145). (text: CR H1311)
  9. Mar 22, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Feb 28, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  11. Feb 28, 2023Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  12. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
  13. Feb 24, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.