United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

Bill: 118-hr-4004
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]
Introduced: 2023-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
Subjects: Asia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Customs enforcement
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Taiwan
Trade agreements and negotiations

Summary:
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: 

United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

 
This bill expresses the approval of Congress for the June 1, 2023, agreement regarding trade between the United States and Taiwan. The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiations of certain further trade agreements between the United States and Taiwan. (The June 1, 2023, agreement, which addresses issues such as customs administration and regulatory practices, is the first of several expected agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.)
 
The June 1, 2023, agreement may enter into force no earlier than 30 days after the President certifies in writing to Congress that Taiwan has taken measures necessary to comply with the agreement.
 
The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiation of further agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, such as requiring the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to (1) share any U.S. negotiating texts with Congress prior to sharing the text with Taiwan or any parties outside of the executive branch, (2) share any negotiating texts from Taiwan within three days of receipt, and (3) provide daily briefings to certain Members of Congress during negotiating rounds. A further agreement shall not take effect unless (1) the President, at least 60 days before entering into the further agreement, makes the text publicly available on a USTR website; and (2) a bill is enacted into law expressly approving the further agreement.

action_date: 2023-06-21
text: 

United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

 
This bill expresses the approval of Congress for the June 1, 2023, agreement regarding trade between the United States and Taiwan. The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiations of certain further trade agreements between the United States and Taiwan. (The June 1, 2023, agreement, which addresses issues such as customs administration and regulatory practices, is the first of several expected agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.)
 
The June 1, 2023, agreement may enter into force no earlier than 30 days after the President certifies in writing to Congress that Taiwan has taken measures necessary to comply with the agreement.
 
The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiation of further agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, such as requiring the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to (1) share any U.S. negotiating texts with Congress prior to sharing the text with Taiwan or any parties outside of the executive branch, (2) share any negotiating texts from Taiwan within three days of receipt, and (3) provide daily briefings to certain Members of Congress during negotiating rounds. A further agreement shall not take effect unless (1) the President, at least 60 days before entering into the further agreement, makes the text publicly available on a USTR website; and (2) a bill is enacted into law expressly approving the further agreement.

action_date: 2023-07-18
text: 

United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

 
This bill expresses the approval of Congress for the June 1, 2023, agreement regarding trade between the United States and Taiwan. The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiations of certain further trade agreements between the United States and Taiwan. (The June 1, 2023, agreement, which addresses issues such as customs administration and regulatory practices, is the first of several expected agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.)
 
The June 1, 2023, agreement may enter into force no earlier than 30 days after the President certifies in writing to Congress that Taiwan has taken measures necessary to comply with the agreement.
 
The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiation of further agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, such as requiring the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to (1) share any U.S. negotiating texts with Congress prior to sharing the text with Taiwan or any parties outside of the executive branch, (2) share any negotiating texts from Taiwan within three days of receipt, and (3) provide daily briefings to certain Members of Congress during negotiating rounds. A further agreement shall not take effect unless (1) the President, at least 60 days before entering into the further agreement, makes the text publicly available on a USTR website; and (2) a bill is enacted into law expressly approving the further agreement.

action_date: 2023-08-07
text: 

United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

 
This bill expresses the approval of Congress for the June 1, 2023, agreement regarding trade between the United States and Taiwan. The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiations of certain further trade agreements between the United States and Taiwan. (The June 1, 2023, agreement, which addresses issues such as customs administration and regulatory practices, is the first of several expected agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.)
 
The June 1, 2023, agreement may enter into force no earlier than 30 days after the President certifies in writing to Congress that Taiwan has taken measures necessary to comply with the agreement.
 
The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiation of further agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, such as requiring the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to (1) share any U.S. negotiating texts with Congress prior to sharing the text with Taiwan or any parties outside of the executive branch, (2) share any negotiating texts from Taiwan within three days of receipt, and (3) provide daily briefings to certain Members of Congress during negotiating rounds. A further agreement shall not take effect unless (1) the President, at least 60 days before entering into the further agreement, makes the text publicly available on a USTR website; and (2) a bill is enacted into law expressly approving the further agreement.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-08-07
text: Became Public Law No: 118-13.
action_date: 2023-08-07
text: Became Public Law No: 118-13.
action_date: 2023-08-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-08-07
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-07-20
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2977-2978)
action_date: 2023-07-18
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2977-2978)
action_date: 2023-06-22
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3051-3052)
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3051-3052)
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4004.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3051-3054)
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-116.
action_date: 2023-06-21
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-116.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
action_date: 2023-06-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-13