HJR99 Alabama 2022 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Mac McCutcheon
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2022
Title: Taiwan, relation with the United States and State of Alabama, commended
Summary: Alabama's House approves a nonbinding resolution commending Taiwan and promoting closer ties with the United States and Alabama in trade, education, and people-to-people exchanges.
What This Bill Does
The resolution praises Taiwan's democracy and cooperation with the U.S. and Alabama. It urges Alabama lawmakers to join the Southeastern State Legislative Taiwan Caucus, support Taiwan's participation in international organizations, and back closer ties. It also supports early US-Taiwan trade negotiations, the creation of a US-Taiwan trade office, and signing educational cooperation MOUs to foster Mandarin-English exchanges and greater exchanges between Alabama and Taiwan officials. Finally, it directs the Clerk to send copies to the Governor, Secretary of State, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.

Who It Affects
Alabama lawmakers and state agencies are encouraged to engage more with Taiwan, join SESTC, pursue educational and cultural MOUs, and participate in exchanges.
Taiwan and its government and business community may gain stronger official ties with Alabama, potential trade opportunities, and educational collaboration through MOUs and exchanges.

Key Provisions
Encourages Alabama to join the Southeastern State Legislative Taiwan Caucus (SESTC) and to support Taiwan's democracy and participation in international organizations such as WHO, ICAO, INTERPOL, UNFCCC, and CPTPP.
Supports an early start of negotiations on a US-Taiwan Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) and the establishment of a US-Taiwan trade office in Taiwan.
Urges Alabama and Taiwan to sign MOUs for K-12 and higher education cooperation focusing on Mandarin-English language exchange programs and to promote exchanges between Alabama and Taiwanese officials.
Directs the Clerk of the House to transmit an appropriate copy of the resolution to the Governor, the Secretary of State, and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Congratulatory