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IN HR0040

IN HR0040
Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan.

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Introduced
04/03/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
04/03/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/03/2025

Introduced Session

2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan. Reaffirming the commitment of sister ties between Indiana and Taiwan.

AI Summary

This resolution reaffirms the long-standing sister-state relationship between Indiana and Taiwan, highlighting their deep economic, educational, and cultural ties since 1979. The resolution emphasizes the significant bilateral trade and investment between Indiana and Taiwan, noting that Taiwan was Indiana's sixth-largest export market in Asia in 2023, supporting over 3,300 jobs in the state. It underscores recent developments such as Governor Holcomb's 2022 delegation to Taiwan, the opening of an Indiana Economic Development Corporation office in Taipei in 2024, and the establishment of a MediaTek research center in West Lafayette. The resolution supports the Taiwan Relations Act, endorses Taiwan's efforts to engage in bilateral trade negotiations with the United States, and supports Taiwan's participation in international organizations. Additionally, it recognizes the shared values of freedom, democracy, and human rights between Taiwan and the United States, and highlights the substantial bilateral trade relationship, with the United States and Taiwan being significant trading partners. The resolution concludes by directing the Principal Clerk to send copies of the resolution to the Indiana Congressional Delegation and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago.

Sponsors (51)

Ryan Lauer (R)*,  David Abbott (R),  Mike Andrade (D),  Mike Aylesworth (R),  Beau Baird (R),  Brad Barrett (R),  Martin Carbaugh (R),  Ed Clere (R),  Matthew Commons (R),  Kendell Culp (R),  Michelle Davis (R),  Karen Engleman (R),  Mark Genda (R),  Phil GiaQuinta (D),  Mitch Gore (D),  Craig Haggard (R),  Carey Hamilton (D),  Bob Heaton (R),  Todd Huston (R),  Andrew Ireland (R),  Carolyn Jackson (D),  Jack Jordan (R),  Chris Judy (R),  Joanna King (R),  Ethan Lawson (R),  Matt Lehman (R),  Shane Lindauer (R),  Jim Lucas (R),  Peggy Mayfield (R),  Julie McGuire (R),  Doug Miller (R),  Kyle Miller (D),  Bob Morris (R),  Julie Olthoff (R),  Lindsay Patterson (R),  Tonya Pfaff (D),  Kyle Pierce (R),  Matt Pierce (D),  J.D. Prescott (R),  Cherrish Pryor (D),  Elizabeth Rowray (R),  Alaina Shonkwiler (R),  Ben Smaltz (R),  Craig Snow (R),  Ed Soliday (R),  Lorissa Sweet (R),  Jake Teshka (R),  Jeff Thompson (R),  Heath VanNatter (R),  Tim Wesco (R),  Alex Zimmerman (R), 

Last Action

First reading: adopted voice vote (on 04/03/2025)

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