US Congress Senate Bill 2426 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 18 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-03-18 - Became Public Law No: 114-139. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes. (Sec. 1) This bill directs the Department of State to: (1) develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) and at other related activities, meetings, and mechanisms; and (2) instruct INTERPOL Washington to request observer status for Taiwan in INTERPOL and urge INTERPOL members to support Taiwan's observer status and participation. The State Department shall report to Congress on the U.S. strategy to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan in appropriate international organizations, including INTERPOL, and at other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms.

A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. John McCain [R-AZ]
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA]	Sen. David Perdue [R-GA]	Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]
Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]	Sen. Pat Roberts [R-KS]	Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY]	Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL]
Sen. Steve Daines [R-MT]	Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]
Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Chuck Grassley [R-IA]
Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

2016-03-14 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 381 N: 0 NV: 52 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-18	House	Became Public Law No: 114-139. (TXT | PDF)
2016-03-18	House	Signed by President.
2016-03-17	House	Presented to President.
2016-03-14	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-03-14	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 381 - 0 (Roll no. 111). (text: CR H1317-1318)
2016-03-14	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1324-1325)
2016-03-14	House	At 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.
2016-03-14	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2426.
2016-03-14	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1317-1320)
2016-03-14	House	Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-03-10	House	Held at the desk.
2016-03-10	House	Received in the House.
2016-03-09	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-03-08	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1348-1349; text as passed Senate: CR S1348-1349)
2016-02-02	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.
2016-02-02	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
2016-01-28	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2015-12-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB1853 (Related) 2015-11-03 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2426/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2426/BILLS-114s2426is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2426/BILLS-114s2426rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2426/BILLS-114s2426es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2426/BILLS-114s2426enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2016111