S812-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed May 13, 2022A bill to direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to regain observer status for Taiwan i
A bill 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.
This bill directs the Department of State to include additional information in its annual reports concerning Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization's World Health Assembly (WHA) as an observer. The report shall describe changes and improvements to the State Department's plan to support Taiwan's observer status at the WHA, following any meetings at which Taiwan did not participate under such status. (China has opposed Taiwan's participation in the WHA.)
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 293 politicians tracked
290
YEA
0
NAY
0
PRESENT
3
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 144Rep YEA 146
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
144
REP
0
146
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$173.3M
- 2. Securities & Investment$124.1M
- 3. Health Services$123.0M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
No data yet.
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
8 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION8 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Jennifer TyreeU.S. Office of Personnel Management/Dep. Dir. Off. of Congressional, Leg. & Intergovernmental Affairs; Off. of Sen. Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI)/Leg. Dir. & Counsel; Sen. Homeland Sec. and Gov. Affairs Cmte/Subcom. Counsel; Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN)/intern
Katherine SybengaSenate Homeland Security and Gov. Affairs Committee/Chief Counsel for Gov. Affairs, Senior Counsel, Director, Gov. Affairs, Counsel; Office of Senator Carl Levin (D-MI)/Legislative Assistant, Legislative Aide/Correspondent, Staff Assistant, intern
Matthew SowardsOffice of John D. Rockefeller, IV (D-WV), Legislative Correspondent (2012-2015), Intern (2009); Office of Congressman Nick J. Rahall (D-WV), Intern (2009)
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
2 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 1 D● 1 R
TRAIL AI
Senate Bill 812 directs the Secretary of State to develop a strategy aimed at restoring observer status for Taiwan in international organizations. The bill passed with unanimous support, receiving 289 affirmative votes with no opposition, evenly split between 144 Democratic and 145 Republican votes. The legislation has been signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDMar 17, 2021
PASSED SENATEAug 6, 2021
SIGNEDMay 13, 2022
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.