Taiwan Travel Act
Public Law 115-135 · H.R. 535 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Mar 16, 2018 · International Affairs
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH-1)
Cosponsors (81): Rep. Ed Royce, Rep. Brad Sherman,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Foreign Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 1051Related bill
Taiwan Travel Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 21 actions.
- Mar 16, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-135.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Mar 5, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 1, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 28, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Feb 12, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
- Feb 7, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Jan 10, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Jan 9, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 12, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 15, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Feb 16, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
- Jan 13, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.