3.0.0 535 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z 2023-03-22T19:50:48Z House HR 2017-01-13 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CHABOT:H.R. 535.Congress has thepower to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the UnitedStatesConstitution[Page H547]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-02-12T21:35:03Z Markup by 2018-02-07T21:30:34Z Referred to 2018-01-10T15:49:56Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Reported by 2017-06-15T20:20:03Z Markup by 2017-06-15T20:18:35Z Referred to 2017-02-16T22:02:31Z Markup by 2017-10-12T18:24:24Z Referred to 2017-01-13T14:04:05Z Taiwan Travel Act 115 1051 S 2017-05-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS 2018-03-16 Became Public Law No: 115-135. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-16 Became Public Law No: 115-135. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-16 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-16 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-05 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-03-05 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-01 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-02-28 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291) Floor 2018-02-28 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1290-1291) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-02-12 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310. Calendars 2018-02-12 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2018-02-12 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2018-02-07 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2018-01-10 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-01-09 15:32:46 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 15:32:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 15:32:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-09 15:12:11 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 15:12:10 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-01-09 15:12:09 Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-10-12 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-10-12 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-06-15 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2017-06-15 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-02-16 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2017-01-13 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-01-13 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000266 Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] STEVE CHABOT R OH 1 N R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2017-01-13 True S000344 Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-30] BRAD SHERMAN D CA 30 2017-01-13 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2017-04-20 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2017-04-27 False Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2017-05-11 False R000435 Rep. 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Ferguson R GA Drew 3 2018-01-08 False G000583 Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] Josh Gottheimer D NJ 5 2018-01-09 False 2017-10-27T20:00:00Z H.R. 535, Taiwan Travel Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53256 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on October 12, 2017 2018-02-15T17:45:49Z H.R. 535, Taiwan Travel Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53590 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on February 7, 2018 Public Law 115-135 International Affairs Asia Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Federal officials Taiwan Travel and tourism International Affairs 00 2017-01-13 Introduced in House 2017-10-31T14:07:12Z 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.

]]> 81 2018-01-09 Passed House without amendment 2018-01-17T19:35:19Z (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.

]]> 80 2018-02-12 Reported to Senate without amendment 2018-02-20T19:34:34Z (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.

]]> 82 2018-02-28 Passed Senate without amendment 2018-03-05T19:19:52Z (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.

]]> 49 2018-03-16 Public Law 2018-04-05T14:13:05Z 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.

]]> Taiwan Travel Act Display Title Taiwan Travel Act Official Title as Introduced To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Taiwan Travel Act H House Short Titles as Introduced Taiwan Travel Act Short Titles as Enacted Taiwan Travel Act Short Titles as Passed Senate Taiwan Travel Act S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Taiwan Travel Act S Senate Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr535enr/xml/BILLS-115hr535enr.xml Reported to Senate 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr535rs/xml/BILLS-115hr535rs.xml Referred in Senate 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr535rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr535rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr535eh/xml/BILLS-115hr535eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr535ih/xml/BILLS-115hr535ih.xml 2018-03-17T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ135/uslm/PLAW-115publ135.xml Public Law 2018-03-16 Became Public Law No: 115-135. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.