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119-hr-8693119th Congress

Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act

Sponsored By: Representative Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a PRC Sanctions Task Force to plan coordinated sanctions and economic responses aimed at deterring PRC aggression against Taiwan while reaffirming the U.S. One China policy.

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  • Federal agencies and Congress would get a coordinated sanctions plan. The Task Force must be established within 180 days and develop a strategy to identify targets, needed authorities, and resource gaps.
  • It would push coordination with U.S. allies to target PRC industries and to provide economic support and mitigation for nations threatened by PRC aggression.
  • The Task Force would identify PRC and foreign targets, including state-owned enterprises, PRC officials, financial institutions, and firms in shipping, logistics, energy, maritime, aviation, ground transportation, and technology that could enable aggression.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

New China sanctions task force

If enacted, the bill would require a PRC Sanctions Task Force led by the State Department sanctions coordinator and the Treasury OFAC director. The Task Force would be created no later than 180 days after enactment. It would identify military and non‑military entities and sectors (for example shipping, logistics, energy, maritime, aviation, ground transport, and technology) that could be sanctioned after specified hostile PRC actions against Taiwan. The Task Force would brief Congress within 180 days of starting and deliver a classified report within 180 days after that briefing and then every year.

Congress: be ready to sanction China

If enacted, the bill would state Congress' view that the United States must be prepared to impose immediate sanctions on PRC or CCP‑linked entities that support actions to overthrow Taiwan's government, occupy its territory, or mount significant attacks or blockades. This is a non‑binding statement of policy and would not itself impose sanctions or change legal authorities. The statement would take effect upon enactment.

No change to One China Policy

If enacted, the bill would state that nothing in the Act may be read to change the United States' One China policy. The bill cites the Taiwan Relations Act, the three U.S.–PRC Joint Communiqués, and the Six Assurances as guiding policy. This rule of construction would take effect upon enactment.

Task Force sanctions not self-executing

If enacted, the bill would say that any sanctions the Task Force identifies are not self‑executing. Agencies could only impose those sanctions if a federal law already authorized them the day before this Act or if Congress passes a new law after enactment. This would take effect upon enactment and apply to federal agencies that implement sanctions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

CA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 5/7/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 8/20/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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