US HB535 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 53-29)
Status: Passed on March 16 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-135. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 53-29)
Status: Passed on March 16 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-03-16 - Became Public Law No: 115-135. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Taiwan Travel Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-16 | Senate | Became Public Law No: 115-135. (TXT | PDF) |
| 2018-03-16 | Senate | Signed by President. |
| 2018-03-05 | Senate | Presented to President. |
| 2018-03-01 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2018-02-28 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291) |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310. |
| 2018-02-12 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. |
| 2018-02-07 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2018-01-10 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-01-09 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57) |
| 2018-01-09 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535. |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59) |
| 2018-01-09 | House | Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| 2017-10-12 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. |
| 2017-10-12 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . |
| 2017-06-15 | House | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
| 2017-02-16 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. |
| 2017-01-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
| 2017-01-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1051 (Related) 2017-05-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Asia
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
International affairs
Taiwan
Travel and tourism
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Federal officials
International affairs
Taiwan
Travel and tourism
