# 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

119-s-4065, STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4065
- Congress: 119
- Title: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-11
- Sponsor: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill creates a rapid, multi‑sector sanctions regime to deter the PRC/Chinese Communist Party from using force or coercion against Taiwan.** It authorizes blocking powers, visa bans, export controls, investment bans, and steep tariff hikes to respond to specified hostile acts. - U.S. businesses, investors, and consumers: The bill bans U.S. purchases of PRC sovereign debt, bars certain U.S. investments in priority tech and industrial sectors, can block PRC‑connected issuers from U.S. exchanges, restricts correspondent banking and international financial messaging, and allows tariff increases up to 500 percent that could raise import costs. - PRC leaders and state‑linked entities: A long list of top CCP and PRC officials, state‑owned banks, and affiliated entities may be blocked, have assets frozen, and face visa and transaction prohibitions. - Foreign facilitators, third countries, and oversight: Foreign persons who materially support PRC military‑industrial capacity or facilitate transfers risk sanctions and tariff penalties. The President may grant short national security waivers of up to 90 days with congressional notification. The bill also includes narrow exemptions for democracy promotion, authorized intelligence activities, and certain U.N. obligations.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Blocking and penalties for PRC actors: cost, high. This bill would let the U.S. name many PRC and CCP officials, agents, and foreign enablers for sanctions. Within three days of a covered finding, the President would be required to block property, bar transactions, and make sanctioned noncitizens inadmissible and lose visas. The Treasury would have…
- Ban on U.S. energy exports to China: cost, high. From three days after a covered finding, the Commerce Secretary would be required to ban exports of U.S.-produced energy products to China under export control law. U.S. persons would also be barred from investing in China's energy sector. The President would be required to sanction foreign persons…
- Bans on U.S. investments in China: cost, high. From three days after a covered finding, U.S. financial firms would be prohibited from investing in entities owned or controlled by the PRC government, the Chinese Communist Party, or the People's Liberation Army. The SEC would have to stop trading of securities that are listed with China's regulat…
- Limits on China bank transfers: cost, high. Within three days after a covered finding, banks, brokers, and dealers would be barred from processing transfers to or from China or for the benefit of Chinese officials, except narrow licensed transfers that do not debit or credit a Chinese account. The President would also have to sanction global…
- Big tariff increases on China imports: cost, high. This bill would require the President to raise duties on all goods from China up to 500% within 15 days of a covered finding. The President would also have to raise duties up to 500% every 90 days on goods from countries that knowingly trade certain energy or strategic items with China or materiall…
- When sanctions would start or stop: mixed, high. This bill would define the acts that trigger emergency sanctions, like invading Taiwan, blockades, seizing islands, or major attacks on infrastructure. The President would have to decide within 15 days and then at least every 30 days whether the PRC or its proxies are engaging in those acts. The Pr…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4065 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4065)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065 (as of 2026-04-21).