S. 811 · 117th Congress · Senate

Taiwan Fellowship Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced
Mar 17, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Taiwan Fellowship Act

This bill directs the Department of State to establish a program to provide fellowships in Taiwan to qualifying U.S. government employees.

Each program fellow shall work in (1) a Taiwanese government agency; or (2) a nongovernmental organization, such as the American Institute in Taiwan, whose interests are associated with the interests of the fellow's employing U.S. government agency. (In 1979, the United States established diplomatic relations with China and ended formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan is a private organization that has a contract with the State Department to represent U.S. interests in Taiwan and provide consular services.)

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 17, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Committees

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Foreign Relations Committee

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Referred: Mar 17, 2021

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