S. 812 · 117th Congress · enacted
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.
Became Public Law No: 117-124.
Latest official action 2022-05-13 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
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.)
Congressional Research Service · 2022-05-13
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ted Cruz
Senate · TX · Republican
$529,115PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
COUPANG, INC. COMPANY PAC (COUPAC)$16,000
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$15,000
PERATON CORP. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (A.K.A. 'PERATON PAC')$14,500
HOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$13,500
BHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$12,500
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$12,500
NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$12,500
EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC)$11,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$10,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$10,500
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE WAVE PROJECT$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC)$10,000
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (FOX PAC)$10,000
GARMIN INTERNATIONAL INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERDIGITAL, INC., PAC$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJOHNSON CONTROLS INC. PAC$10,000
Ted Cruz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordJPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
Dated agency-reported implementation and uptake measures are shown with their scope. They do not by themselves establish causal success. If no evidence is listed, the outcome is not established.
Measured outcome: not established
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