United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act
Where it stands
- Introduced6/12/23
- Passed HousePassed 6/21/23
- SenatePassed 7/18/23
- PresidentSigned 8/7/23
- LawPublic Law 118-13
Passed the House by voice vote on June 21, 2023. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on July 18, 2023. Became Public Law 118-13 on August 7, 2023.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act
This bill expresses the approval of Congress for the June 1, 2023, agreement regarding trade between the United States and Taiwan. The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiations of certain further trade agreements between the United States and Taiwan. (The June 1, 2023, agreement, which addresses issues such as customs administration and regulatory practices, is the first of several expected agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.)
The June 1, 2023, agreement may enter into force no earlier than 30 days after the President certifies in writing to Congress that Taiwan has taken measures necessary to comply with the agreement.
The bill also imposes requirements on the negotiation of further agreements under the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, such as requiring the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to (1) share any U.S. negotiating texts with Congress prior to sharing the text with Taiwan or any parties outside of the executive branch, (2) share any negotiating texts from Taiwan within three days of receipt, and (3) provide daily briefings to certain Members of Congress during negotiating rounds. A further agreement shall not take effect unless (1) the President, at least 60 days before entering into the further agreement, makes the text publicly available on a USTR website; and (2) a bill is enacted into law expressly approving the further agreement.
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What happens next
Became Public Law 118-13.
All actions (19)
- 6/12/23Introduced in House
- 6/12/23Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 6/13/23Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 6/13/23Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
- 6/21/23Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-116.
- 6/21/23Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
- 6/21/23Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 6/21/23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3051-3054)
- 6/21/23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4004.
- 6/21/23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3051-3052)
- 6/21/23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3051-3052)
- 6/21/23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 6/22/23Received in the Senate, read twice.
- 7/18/23Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2977-2978)
- 7/18/23Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2977-2978)
- 7/20/23Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 7/27/23Presented to President.
- 8/7/23Signed by President.
- 8/7/23Became Public Law No: 118-13.