United States · Law · HR
H.R. 535 (115th)
Taiwan Travel Act
Introduced
13 January 2017
Last action
16 March 2018 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 115-135.
Sponsors
Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3], Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
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.
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Timeline
13 January 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Source: Committee
15 June 2017
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
15 June 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 October 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 October 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
9 January 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57)
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57)
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535.
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59)
Source: Floor
9 January 2018
Floor
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Source: Floor
10 January 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
12 February 2018
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Source: Calendars
12 February 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
12 February 2018
Reported
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
28 February 2018
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291)
Source: Floor
28 February 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1290-1291)
Source: Floor
1 March 2018
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
5 March 2018
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
5 March 2018
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
16 March 2018
Became law
Became Public Law No: 115-135.
Source: President
16 March 2018
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
16 March 2018
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 16 March 2018 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 12 February 2018 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 10 January 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 9 January 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 13 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House without amendment
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Sponsors
- Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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