US Congress House Bill 2918 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 26-6)
Status: Introduced on September 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-11-17 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Taiwan Policy Act of 2011

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R-FL]	Rep. Robert Andrews [D-NJ]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Dan Boren [D-OK]	Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]	Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA]	Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R-FL]	Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA]
Rep. Scott Garrett [R-NJ]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO]	Rep. Randy Hultgren [R-IL]
Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]	Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]
Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]	Rep. Donald Manzullo [R-IL]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]
Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. Jean Schmidt [R-OH]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-17	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-11-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-09-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2011-09-19	House	Referred 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.
2011-09-14	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2011-09-14	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-09-14	House	Referred to House Foreign Affairs
2011-09-14	House	Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2918/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2918/BILLS-112hr2918ih.pdf