Taiwan Travel Act

Bill: 115-hr-535
Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1]
Introduced: 2017-01-13 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
Taiwan
Travel and tourism

Summary:
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: 

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.

action_date: 2018-01-09
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2018-02-12
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2018-02-28
text: 
(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.

action_date: 2018-03-16
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Became Public Law No: 115-135.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Became Public Law No: 115-135.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-16
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291)
action_date: 2018-02-28
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1290-1291)
action_date: 2018-02-12
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
action_date: 2018-02-12
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-02-12
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535.
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59)
action_date: 2018-01-09
text: Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-10-12
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-06-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2017-06-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-02-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-01-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-135