HOUSE 4004118th CongressBecame Public Law No: 118-13.

United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade First Agreement Implementation Act

Last Action: 8/7/2023

Actions

2023-08-07Became Public Law No: 118-13.
2023-08-07Became Public Law No: 118-13.
2023-08-07Signed by President.
2023-08-07Signed by President.
2023-07-27Presented to President.
2023-07-27Presented to President.
2023-07-20Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2023-07-18Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2977-2978)
2023-07-18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2977-2978)
2023-06-22Received in the Senate, read twice.
2023-06-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-06-21On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3051-3052)
2023-06-21Passed/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)
2023-06-21DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4004.
2023-06-21Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3051-3054)

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CRS Summary

As of 2023-08-07 (49)

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.

Cosponsors (20)

RICHARD NEAL (D-MA)
Adrian Smith (R-NE)
Terri Sewell (D-AL)
Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
A. Ferguson (R-GA)
Judy Chu (D-CA)
Blake Moore (R-UT)
Jimmy Panetta (D-CA)
Beth Van Duyne (R-TX)
Randy Feenstra (R-IA)
Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
Bradley Schneider (D-IL)
Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
Linda Sánchez (D-CA)
David Kustoff (R-TN)
LLOYD DOGGETT (D-TX)
EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
DANNY DAVIS (D-IL)
Dwight Evans (D-PA)

Subjects

Asia
Competitiveness, trade promotion, trade deficits
Congressional oversight
Congressional-executive branch relations
Customs enforcement
Free trade and trade barriers
Government information and archives
Normal trade relations, most-favored-nation treatment
Taiwan
Trade agreements and negotiations

Became law: Pub. L. 118-13

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