# 119-s-974: Taiwan Representative Office Act

119-s-974, Taiwan Representative Office Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-974
- Congress: 119
- Title: Taiwan Representative Office Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-12
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Renames the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office as the Taiwan Representative Office and declares U.S. policy to extend Taiwan de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries.** The bill would direct the Secretary of State to seek negotiations to rename the office in the District of Columbia. If renamed, any U.S. law, map, regulation, document, or other government record that refers to TECORE would be treated as referring to the Taiwan Representative Office. It would also state that the renaming does not restore formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan or change the United States' position on Taiwan's international status.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Rename Taipei office as Taiwan Representative Office: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would state U.S. policy to give the people of Taiwan de facto diplomatic treatment and rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States as the Taiwan Representative Office. It would require the Secretary of State to seek negotiations to rename…

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## Sources
- [119-s-974 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/974)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-974 (as of 2025-12-21).