# 116-hr-5535: Taiwan Envoy Act

116-hr-5535, Taiwan Envoy Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5535
- Congress: 116
- Title: Taiwan Envoy Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.
- Introduced: 2019-12-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Taiwan Envoy Act This bill requires the President to appoint the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan with the advice and consent of the Senate. The director shall have the rank and status of Ambassador at Large. (The United States officially recognizes the government in Beijing as the sole legal government in China and acknowledges that government's position that Taiwan is a part of China. As such, the United States has an unofficial relationship with Taiwan. The American Institute in Taiwan represents U.S. interests in Taiwan and provides consular services.)

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2019-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] (D-NJ), 2020-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2020-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2020-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2020-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [116-hr-5535 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5535)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5535 (as of 2025-11-18).