Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73
§3357a Statement of policy on Taiwan
Title 22 › Chapter CHAPTER 48A— - TAIWAN ENHANCED RESILIENCE › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN › § 3357a
Summary
Under the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States must keep the ability to stop a sudden takeover by force that would put the people of Taiwan in danger. "Fait accompli" — when the People’s Republic of China uses force to invade and quickly take control of Taiwan before the United States can respond.
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Title 22, §3357a
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(a)Consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et.11 So in original. The period probably should not appear. seq.), it shall be the policy of the United States to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist a fait accompli that would jeopardize the security of the people on Taiwan.
(b)In this section, the term “fait accompli” refers to the resort to force by the People’s Republic of China to invade and seize control of Taiwan before the United States can respond effectively.
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The Taiwan Relations Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 96–8, Apr. 10, 1979, 93 Stat. 14, which is classified generally to chapter 48 (§ 3301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 3301 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Pub. L. 117–263), but not as part of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LV, subtitle A) which comprises this chapter.
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22 U.S.C. § 3357a
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73