# 119-hres-1278: Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy.

119-hres-1278, Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status introduced (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1278
- Congress: 119
- Title: Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Reaffirming U.S. commitments to Taiwan's security and ties.** This bill would restate the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances as the cornerstones of U.S. policy toward Taiwan. It also affirms support for Taiwan's self-defense and opposes any effort to determine Taiwan's future by nonpeaceful means.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-hres-1278 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1278)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1278 (as of 2026-09-21).