# 117-hr-1145: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

117-hr-1145, To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-1145
- Congress: 117
- Title: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.
- Status: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Introduced: 2021-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 128
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan in the World Health Organization, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (128)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] (D-FL), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2021-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2021-02-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] (R-MS), 2021-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meijer, Peter [R-MI-3] (R-MI), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2021-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2021-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2021-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] (R-MS), 2021-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2021-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2021-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2021-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2021-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2021-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2021-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hagedorn, Jim [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2021-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2021-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2021-04-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steil, Bryan [R-WI-1] (R-WI), 2021-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2021-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2021-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] (R-KS), 2021-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2021-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] (R-LA), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2021-06-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Delgado, Antonio [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2021-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] (R-WA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2021-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2021-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2021-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2021-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-12-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2022-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-04-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
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