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A bill to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1051| Senate 
| Updated: 5/4/2017
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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) allow high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States. Officials at all levels of the U.S. government are authorized to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts. The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding travel by U.S. executive branch officials to Taiwan.
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Timeline
May 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 4, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 4, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-535: Taiwan Travel Act
AsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsTaiwanTravel and tourism

A bill to encourage visits between the United States and Taiwan at all levels, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1051| Senate 
| Updated: 5/4/2017
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) allow high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan to conduct business in the United States. Officials at all levels of the U.S. government are authorized to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts. The Department of State shall report to Congress regarding travel by U.S. executive branch officials to Taiwan.
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Timeline
May 4, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 4, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • May 4, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 4, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (7)
James M. Inhofe (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Cory Gardner (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 115-535: Taiwan Travel Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsTaiwanTravel and tourism