# 115-hr-535: Taiwan Travel Act

115-hr-535, Taiwan Travel Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH); status Became Public Law No: 115-135. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-535
- Congress: 115
- Title: Taiwan Travel Act
- Status: Became Public Law No: 115-135.
- Introduced: 2017-01-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 81
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Taiwan Travel Act This bill states that it should be U.S. policy to: (1) allow officials at all levels of the U.S. government to travel to Taiwan to meet their Taiwanese counterparts; (2) permit high-level Taiwanese officials to enter the United States under respectful conditions and to meet with U.S. officials, including officials from the Department of State and the Department of Defense; and (3) encourage the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office, and any other instrumentality established by Taiwan, to conduct business in the United States.

## Cosponsors (81)

- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2017-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- ED ROYCE (R-CA), 2017-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2017-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2017-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2017-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2017-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2017-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2017-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2017-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2017-06-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2017-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] (R-MS), 2017-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2017-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2017-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2017-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2017-06-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2017-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-06-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2017-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2017-07-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN SHIMKUS (R-IL), 2017-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] (R-CA), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2017-08-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] (R-FL), 2017-08-08T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CONYERS (D-MI), 2017-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] (R-KS), 2017-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- MICHAEL CAPUANO (D-MA), 2017-09-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] (R-UT), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2017-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2017-09-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2017-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- GENE GREEN (D-TX), 2017-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2017-10-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2017-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2017-10-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2017-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2017-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2017-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2017-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2017-11-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2018-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2018-01-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [115-hr-535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/535)

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- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-2740: Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2017 (sic)](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2740)
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