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H.R. 535Became Law

Taiwan Travel Act

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What it doesSummary public law (Mar 16, 2018)

Taiwan Travel Act

(Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should encourage visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials at all levels.

The bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow U.S. officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Departments of State and Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States.

What just happenedMar 16, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-135.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1](R-OH)Sponsor
81 cosponsors29 D52 R
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  1. Mar 16, 2018President

    Became Public Law No: 115-135.

  2. Mar 16, 2018BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 115-135.

  3. Mar 16, 2018President

    Signed by President.

  4. Mar 16, 2018BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Mar 5, 2018Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. Mar 5, 2018President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Mar 1, 2018Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Feb 28, 2018Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291)

  9. Feb 28, 2018Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1290-1291)

  10. Feb 12, 2018Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.

  11. Feb 12, 2018Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  12. Feb 12, 2018Committee14000

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  13. Feb 7, 2018Committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  14. Jan 10, 2018IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Foreign Relations Committee
  15. Jan 9, 2018FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  16. Jan 9, 2018FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57)

  17. Jan 9, 2018Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57)

  18. Jan 9, 2018FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535.

  19. Jan 9, 2018FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59)

  20. Jan 9, 2018FloorH30300

    Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  21. Oct 12, 2017Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  22. Oct 12, 2017Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  23. Jun 15, 2017Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .

    Indo-Pacific Subcommittee
  24. Jun 15, 2017Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Indo-Pacific Subcommittee
  25. Feb 16, 2017Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

    Indo-Pacific Subcommittee
  26. Jan 13, 2017IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  27. Jan 13, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  28. Jan 13, 2017IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public LawMar 16, 201849

Taiwan Travel Act

(Sec. 3) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should encourage visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials at all levels.

The bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow U.S. officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Departments of State and Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States.

Passed Senate without amendmentFeb 28, 201882

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Taiwan Travel Act

(Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should encourage visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials at all levels.

The bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow U.S. officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Departments of State and Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States.

Reported to Senate without amendmentFeb 12, 201880

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Taiwan Travel Act

(Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should encourage visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials at all levels.

The bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow U.S. officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Departments of State and Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States.

Passed House without amendmentJan 9, 201881

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Taiwan Travel Act

(Sec. 2) This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the U.S. government should encourage visits between U.S. and Taiwanese officials at all levels.

The bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow U.S. officials at all levels to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Departments of State and Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States.

Introduced in HouseJan 13, 2017

Taiwan Travel Act

This bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow officials at all levels of the U.S. government to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States.

Taiwan Travel Act — Informed