H.R. 4019 · 108th Congress

To address the participation of Taiwan in the World Health Organization.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2004-03-24
Latest action
2004-04-22 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summary

Authorizes the Secretary of State to: (1) initiate, and instruct the U.S. delegation to implement, a plan to endorse and obtain observer status for Taiwan at the annual World Health Assembly summit in Geneva, Switzerland; and (2) introduce a resolution in support of observer status for Taiwan at such summit.

Directs the Secretary to report annually on U.S. efforts to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the World Health Assembly held yearly by the World Health Organization (WHO).