# 119-hr-8693: Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act

119-hr-8693, Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8693
- Congress: 119
- Title: Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Congress: be ready to sanction China: benefit, low. 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…
- No change to One China Policy: benefit, low. 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.
- New China sanctions task force: mixed, medium. 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 shipp…
- Task Force sanctions not self-executing: mixed, low. 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…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8693 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8693)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8693 (as of 2026-09-21).