US Congress House Bill 5535 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on December 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
Pending: House Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the President to appoint the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director shall have the rank and status of Ambassador at Large. (The United States officially recognizes the government in Beijing as the sole legal government in China and acknowledges that government's position that Taiwan is a part of China. As such, the United States has an unofficial relationship with Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan represents U.S. interests in Taiwan and provides consular services.)

Taiwan Envoy Act

Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Brad Sherman [D-CA]	Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Tom Tiffany [R-WI]
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Guy Reschenthaler [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
2019-12-23	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2019-12-23	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5535/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5535/BILLS-116hr5535ih.pdf