Taiwan Travel Act became law 427 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 105 words.
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.
- Committees
- House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 106 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 606 words
- Subjects
- AsiaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsTaiwanTravel and tourism
- Latest action
- Mar 16, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-135.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 115th S. 1051 Taiwan Travel Act R · Introduced