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119-hr-1512119th Congress

Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act

Sponsored By: Representative Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

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Summary

Regular five-year reviews and updated State Department guidance on U.S.-Taiwan relations. It expands which documents count as guidance and requires the Department to reissue guidance and report changes to Congress.

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  • Executive branch departments and agencies will receive reissued guidance on relations with Taiwan at least once every five years, keeping policy direction current across agencies.
  • The Secretary of State must submit an updated report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee within 90 days after each review. The report must include all information required under subsection (c) and explain how the updated guidance meets the goals and objectives in subsection (b).
  • The law broadens the set of covered documents by adding "any successor document or related document that includes guidance on relations with Taiwan," so more documents count as official guidance.

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State Department must update Taiwan guidance

The State Department now treats the memo and any successor or related documents as official guidance on relations with Taiwan. The Secretary of State reviews this guidance at least once every five years. After each review, the Secretary reissues the guidance to executive branch departments and agencies. Within 90 days after each review, the Secretary sends an updated report to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. Each report includes the details required by law and explains how the guidance meets the law’s goals. These requirements take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/21/2025

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/24/2025

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