[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1169 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1169

 To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to 
  the United Nations until such time as the membership in the United 
    Nations of the People's Republic of China is terminated and the 
  Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and 
responsibilities as a Member State in the United Nations, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 18, 2021

  Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit all United States assessed and voluntary contributions to 
  the United Nations until such time as the membership in the United 
    Nations of the People's Republic of China is terminated and the 
  Republic of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and 
responsibilities as a Member State in the United Nations, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Voice Act''.

SEC. 2. MEMBERSHIP OF TAIWAN AT THE UNITED NATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States 
shall withhold all assessed and voluntary contributions to the United 
Nations until such time as the membership of the People's Republic of 
China in the World Health Organization is terminated and the Republic 
of China (Taiwan) is afforded full rights, privileges, and 
responsibilities as a Member State in the United Nations.
    (b) Presidential Action.--The President is authorized to take any 
appropriate action to carry out subsection (a).
    (c) Actions at the World Health Organization.--The President shall 
direct the United States representative to the World Health 
Organization to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States 
at the World Health Organization to encourage Members States of the 
United Nations to take actions identical or similar to the action 
described in subsection (a).
    (d) No Effect on the United States in the World Health 
Organization.--United States membership in the United Nations shall not 
be affected in any way by any action under this section.
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