Taiwan Policy Act of 2011
Latest action · Nov 17, 2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 14, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taiwan Policy Act of 2011 - States that nothing in this Act shall be construed to amend or supersede the Taiwan Relations Act.
States that it shall be U.S. policy to: (1) support Taiwan and the human rights of its people, (2) permit senior leaders of Taiwan to enter the United States under conditions of appropriate respect and permit meetings between high level Taiwanese and U.S. officials in all U.S. executive departments, (3) sign a comprehensive extradition agreement, (4) accept a letter of request from Taiwan for price and availability data or for a formal sales offer regarding the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon aircraft, and (5) include Taiwan in the visa waiver program.
States that in conducting relations with Taiwan and China the United States continues to assent to the six assurances provided to Taiwan in 1982.
Directs: (1) the President to appoint a Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, (2) the Department of State to continue its program to ensure meaningful participation by Taiwan in international organizations, and (3) the Secretary of State to brief Congress about any potential defense-related transfers to Taiwan.
Authorizes the President to make available to Taiwan defense items or defense services, including: (1) air, maritime, and ground capabilities; and (2) capacity for partnership with friendly foreign militaries.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the goal of trade negotiations with Taiwan should be the negotiation of a free trade agreement.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2011 to Jul 10, 2012; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Original | Sep 14, 2011 |
| R-CA | Edward R. Royce | Original | Sep 14, 2011 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Sep 14, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Sep 14, 2011 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Sep 14, 2011 |
| R-CA | Daniel E. Lungren | Sep 23, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Sep 23, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Jean Schmidt | Sep 23, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Dennis A. Ross | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Oct 3, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Billy Long | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Tom Marino | Oct 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Kenny Marchant | Oct 25, 2011 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Oct 25, 2011 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Nov 2, 2011 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | Nov 2, 2011 | |
| R-VA | J. Randy Forbes | Nov 2, 2011 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Nov 15, 2011 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Donald A. Manzullo | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Nov 16, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Nov 29, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Dec 5, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Dec 6, 2011 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jun 19, 2012 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Jul 10, 2012 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2011Markup Nov 17, 2011 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2011 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Sep 23, 2011 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2011 |
| Trade Subcommittee | Referred Sep 19, 2011 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2011Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Nov 17, 2011Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Sep 23, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
- Sep 19, 2011Referred for a period ending not later than September 19, 2011, (or for a later time if the Chairman so designates) to the Subcommittee on Trade, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the subcommittee concerned.
- Sep 14, 2011Introduced in House
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Nov 30, 2011H.R. 2918, Taiwan Policy Act of 2011Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on November 17, 2011
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6181.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 112-116 | TO STRENGTHEN AND CLARIFY THE COMMERCIAL, CULTURAL, AND OTHER RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE PEOPLE OF TAIWAN, AS CODIFIED IN THE TAIWAN RELATIONS ACT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; AND TO PROVIDE TAIWAN WITH CRITICALLY NEEDED UNITED STATES-BUILT MULTIROLE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT TO STRENGTHEN ITS SELF-DEFENSE CAPABILITY AGAINST THE INCREASING MILITARY THREAT FROM CHINA52 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Nov 17, 2011 |
| Serial No. 112-70 | WHY TAIWAN MATTERS, PART II65 pages | Foreign Affairs Committee | Oct 4, 2011 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44996 | Taiwan: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Oct 30, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To strengthen and clarify the commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people of Taiwan, as codified in the Taiwan Relations Act, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Taiwan Policy Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Asia
- Aviation and airports
- Canada
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Europe
- Federal officials
- Free trade and trade barriers
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International law and treaties
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- National symbols
- Political movements and philosophies
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Trade agreements and negotiations
- Travel and tourism
- U.S. and foreign investments
- Visas and passports
- World health
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2011Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
