To amend Public Law 107-10 to authorize a United States plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and for other purposes.
Public Law 107-158 · H.R. 2739 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Apr 4, 2002 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH-13)
Cosponsors (24): Rep. Steve Chabot, Rep. Chris Smith,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends Federal law to authorize the Secretary of State to initiate a U.S. plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual week-long summit of the World Health Assembly in May 2002 in Geneva, Switzerland, and to instruct the U.S. delegation there to implement such plan.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Apr 4, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-158.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 25, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Mar 19, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Dec 20, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Dec 19, 2001FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Gilman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 28, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Foreign Affairs Committee
- Aug 2, 2001CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Foreign Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.