Senate Concurrent Resolution 13
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A concurrent resolution reaffirming the United States commitment to Taiwan and to the implementation of the Taiwan Relations Act.
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 30, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
13
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on April 30, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 4/4/2019 S2280-2281)
Summary
This concurrent resolution affirms that the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances will remain cornerstones of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. It encourages increasing engagement between the United States and Taiwan and states that the President should conduct regular transfers of defense articles to Taiwan. (The United States made the Six Assurances to Taiwan in 1982, stating that it will not pressure Taiwan to negotiate with China and that it has not agreed to consult with China prior to any arms sales to Taiwan.)
May 2, 2019
April 30, 2019
April 30, 2019
April 4, 2019
05/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
05/20/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
05/13/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
05/02/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
05/02/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
05/02/2019
Received in the House.
04/30/2019
Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 4/4/2019 S2280-2281)
04/30/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 4/4/2019 S2280-2281)
04/30/2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2525)
04/30/2019
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2525)
04/04/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
04/04/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
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