# 119-s-3208: Six Assurances to Taiwan Act

119-s-3208, Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3208
- Congress: 119
- Title: Six Assurances to Taiwan Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Establishes a mandatory congressional review mechanism for any U.S. action that would pause, change, or negotiate away arms sales or alter policy toward Taiwan.** It would also codify and reaffirm the Six Assurances and related U.S. policy principles about Taiwan. - Executive branch actions that would pause or terminate defensive arms, negotiate with the People’s Republic of China about such arms, mediate sovereignty, change U.S. sovereignty policy, or pressure Taiwan would require advance notification to the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. - Notifications would trigger a 30-calendar-day congressional review window and a 60-day review if submitted between July 10 and September 7. During that review no funds may be spent to further the proposed action unless Congress enacts a joint resolution approving it. - Congress would gain expedited authority to introduce and consider joint approval or disapproval resolutions, giving lawmakers a quick path to block or approve proposed changes.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bans after Congress disapproves Taiwan moves: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would bar the President and federal officials from taking a proposed covered action or spending money on it in certain disapproval scenarios. A joint resolution of disapproval enacted by Congress would permanently prohibit the action and related expenditures. If both Houses pas…
- Presidential notice for Taiwan actions: mixed, medium. If enacted, the President would have to send written notice to congressional leaders and to the Foreign Relations and Foreign Affairs Committees before certain Taiwan actions. Covered actions include pausing defensive arms transfers, negotiating with China about such transfers, mediating sovereignt…
- Fast-track votes on Taiwan measures: mixed, low. If enacted, the bill would set exact text and fast procedures for joint resolutions that approve or disapprove covered Taiwan actions. Only party leaders or their designees could introduce the resolution during the review period. Committees would have 10 days to act or be discharged. In the Senate,…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3208)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3208 (as of 2026-10-18).