Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Senator Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
In Committee
Summary
Expand U.S. LNG exports to Taiwan and strengthen Taiwan's energy infrastructure by cutting regulatory barriers, funding resilience work, and coordinating U.S. agencies to deter coercion and sustain Taiwan's power needs.
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- Taiwan households and grid operators would get targeted resilience work. The bill creates a capacity-building program for cyber and physical security, emergency planning, joint training, and workforce development to protect LNG terminals, grids, and control systems.
- U.S. energy companies and project developers would see faster, more coordinated support. The Departments of State, Commerce, and Energy must identify export barriers, streamline permitting for U.S. LNG export facilities and Taiwan-linked import and storage projects, and can use risk-sharing tools and technical assistance to help projects move forward.
- Policy planners and Congress would get new analysis and oversight. The National Academies must study export opportunities and reallocation from China within one year, a U.S.–Taiwan Energy Security Center would be set up, and annual unclassified reports are required for a specified period including three years of reporting. The American Institute in Taiwan can provide technical implementation and the Transportation Secretary may insure vessels delivering critical energy when needed.
*This bill would create new programs, assessments, reporting, and authorities to expand energy trade and harden Taiwan's energy systems.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Boost U.S. LNG exports and secure shipping
If enacted, the Secretary of State with Commerce and Energy would prioritize increasing U.S. LNG exports to Taiwan. They would work with U.S. producers and Taiwan to identify and remove export, permitting, and storage barriers and streamline approvals. The Secretary of Transportation would be allowed to insure or reinsure ships carrying critical energy and other goods to Taiwan after consulting Defense, State, and the Director of National Intelligence, and the usual statutory restriction in 46 U.S.C. 53902(c) would not apply for those voyages.
Encourage U.S.-Taiwan nuclear cooperation
If enacted, the bill would state that the United States supports Taiwan keeping nuclear power and using newer reactor types, including Generation III+ and small modular reactors. It would say the U.S. should prioritize assistance and cooperation on nuclear energy to help U.S. exporters and jobs and to strengthen Taiwan's energy resilience. This is a nonbinding statement of congressional preference.
Help Taiwan strengthen energy systems
If enacted, the Secretary of State would work with the Defense and Energy Departments to help Taiwan improve energy infrastructure resilience. This would include cybersecurity for grids and control systems, physical security at LNG terminals, operational redundancy, and joint training. The Secretary may provide technical help through the American Institute in Taiwan and may set up a U.S.-Taiwan Energy Security Center. The Secretary must brief Congress within 180 days and send an unclassified report in 180 days and then yearly for three years.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 9/16/2025
John Hickenlooper
CO • D
Sponsored 9/18/2025
John Hoeven
ND • R
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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