To encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Royce (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H57-59)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 535.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H57)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H57)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1290-1291)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1290-1291)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-135.
Became Public Law No: 115-135.
Enacted as Public Law 115-135
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