House Bill 535
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Taiwan Travel Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-135 on Mar 16, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
535
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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checkPassed on January 9, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57)
Summary
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.
February 12, 2018
January 10, 2018
January 9, 2018
January 13, 2017
03/16/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-135.
03/16/2018
Signed by President.
03/05/2018
Presented to President.
03/01/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
02/28/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291)
02/28/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1290-1291)
02/12/2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
02/12/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
02/07/2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
01/10/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/09/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/09/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57)
01/09/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57)
01/09/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535.
01/09/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59)
01/09/2018
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
10/12/2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
10/12/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/15/2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
06/15/2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
02/16/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
01/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
01/13/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:48 PM