HR 1159 United States House · 118th Congress

To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.

HR 1159 amends the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require the U.S. Department of State to conduct biennial reviews of its Taiwan Guidelines and submit updated reports. The bill directly affects the State Department's diplomatic guidance on U.S.-Taiwan relations, mandating reports every two years after the initial submission. Each report must detail how current guidelines meet the Act's stated goals and identify specific opportunities to lift self-imposed restrictions on U.S. relations with Taiwan. This change establishes a regular process for evaluating and updating the State Department's approach to Taiwan engagement.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Feb 24, 2023 Last action Mar 23, 2023
Floor votes · House Mar 22, 2023

How they voted

4047
Passed · 23 other
Total votes 434
Mar 22, 2023
D Democratic213
188 Yea 7 Nay 18
88% Yea
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican220
215 Yea 5
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Mar 23, 2023
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed/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)
lower
Feb 28, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
lower
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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