Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2018
Latest action · Sep 4, 2018 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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 4, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2018
This bill directs the Department of State to periodically report to Congress regarding U.S. actions to strengthen Taiwan's international alliances around the world.
The State Department may consider:
- supplementing or reducing the U.S. diplomatic presence to provide incentives to countries considering or taking steps to alter or downgrade ties with Taiwan; and
- expanding, reducing, or terminating economic and military assistance to countries that have reduced or are anticipating reducing ties with Taiwan.
The State Department shall consult with Congress prior to taking any such action.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 4, 2018 to Sep 17, 2018; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Sep 4, 2018 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Sep 4, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Sep 4, 2018 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Sep 17, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Foreign Relations Committee | Referred Sep 4, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Sep 4, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to express United States support for Taiwan's diplomatic alliances around the world.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2018
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 4, 2018Introduced in Senate
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