​​​TRA Congressional Timeline

Taiwan Relations Act

04/10/1979 Public Law 96-8.

04/10/1979 Signed by President.

04/02/1979 House Measure presented to President. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: House of Representatives

04/02/1979 Measure enrolled in Senate.

04/02/1979 Measure enrolled in House.

03/29/1979 Senate Senate agreed to conference report, roll call #32 (85-4). 
Type of Action: Resolving Differences
Action By: Senate

03/28/1979 House House agreed to conference report, roll call #62 (339-50). 
Type of Action: Resolving Differences
Action By: House of Representatives

03/24/1979 House Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 96-71. 
Type of Action: Resolving Differences
Action By: House of Representatives

03/15/1979 House Conference scheduled in House. 
Type of Action: Resolving Differences
Action By: House of Representatives

03/14/1979 Senate Measure passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 245, roll call #17 (90-6). 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: Senate

03/14/1979 Senate Measure considered in Senate. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: Senate

03/14/1979 Senate Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: Senate

03/13/1979 House Measure passed House, amended, roll call #38 (345-55). 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: House of Representatives

03/13/1979 House Motion to recommit to Committee on Foreign Affairs with instructions passed House. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: House of Representatives

03/13/1979 House Measure considered in House. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: House of Representatives

03/08/1979 House Measure considered in House. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: House of Representatives

03/08/1979 House Measure called up by special rule in House. 
Type of Action: Floor Consideration
Action By: House of Representatives

03/03/1979 House Reported to House from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, H. Rept. 96-26. 
Type of Action: Committee Consideration
Action By: House Foreign Affairs

02/28/1979 House Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
Type of Action: Introduction and Referral
Action By: House of Representatives

02/28/1979 House Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs. 
Type of Action: Introduction and Referral
Action By: House of Representatives

02/28/1979 House Introduced in House 
Type of Action: Introduction and Referral
Action By: House of Representatives

Source:  https://www.congress.gov/bill/96th-congress/house-bill/2479/all-actions