HR 4004 · 118th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

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

Introduced 2023-06-12· Sponsored by Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 118-13.(2023-08-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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 br…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans