# 119-s-2684: United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act

119-s-2684, United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status in_committee (as of 2026-05-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2684
- Congress: 119
- Title: United States - Taiwan Partnership in the Americas Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-09-02
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-20

## Summary

**Protect Taiwan's diplomatic ties in Latin America and the Caribbean** by creating a U.S.-Taiwan partnership framework that would counter PRC coercion and deepen joint development and diplomatic and public diplomacy coordination. - Governments in Latin America and the Caribbean would face a new U.S. Infrastructure Influence Risk Mechanism that would track PRC infrastructure and development projects, flag strategic risks and nontransparent financing, and coordinate diplomatic or technical U.S. responses while sharing information with Congress and allies. - Taiwan and its diplomatic partners would gain expanded U.S.-Taiwan strategic coordination through joint programming, aligned public diplomacy, closer embassy and representative office collaboration, and capacity-building help for Taiwanese officials, media, and the private sector to document and expose propaganda. - U.S. policymakers and partners would get more structured reporting and briefings, including a 60-day briefing on counter-malign influence and annual assessments for five years that review PRC goals, pressure tactics, and Department of State actions, with unclassified reports and an optional classified annex.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Briefings on Taiwan influence and deterrence: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would give two required briefings to congressional foreign affairs committees within 60 days. One briefing would describe U.S. efforts to help Taiwan counter "malign influence operations" and recommend targeted assistance to shore up vulnerabilities, including hel…
- Reports to Congress on Taiwan ties: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would require new reports to Congress about Chinese influence and steps by countries to end relations with Taiwan. The Secretary would have to send a report within 30 days if the Secretary determines a government is taking steps to terminate relations; that report must include…
- Track Chinese projects in Americas: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of State would set up an "Infrastructure Influence Risk Mechanism" to track Chinese infrastructure and development projects in countries that keep ties with Taiwan. The system would flag projects that pose strategic risks or use non-transparent financing. It would coordina…

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## Sources
- [119-s-2684 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2684)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2684 (as of 2026-05-20).