Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act
Sponsored By: Senator Risch, James E. [R-ID]
In Committee
Summary
Deter PRC aggression against Taiwan by creating a formal interagency process to identify targets and prepare sanctions and economic actions as a rapid response. The bill would set firm timelines for a task force, require classified reporting, and preserve existing U.S. policy toward Taiwan.
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- Creates a PRC Sanctions Task Force led by the State Department's Coordinator for Sanctions and the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control, coordinating with the Director of National Intelligence and other agencies. The task force would have to be established within 180 days and must brief congressional committees on proposed targets and actions within 180 days of establishment.
- Directs the task force to identify military and nonmilitary entities across sectors such as shipping, logistics, energy, maritime, aviation, ground transportation, and technology for possible sanctions. It would assess how current sanctions could be used, propose new authorities if needed, analyze economic impacts, and recommend mitigation measures like licenses or carve-outs.
- Requires coordination with allies and partners to leverage sanctions and to plan economic support to Taiwan. Any sanctions the task force recommends would need explicit legal authority under existing law or from a new Act of Congress.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Create PRC sanctions task force
If enacted, the bill would require State and Treasury to set up a PRC Sanctions Task Force within 180 days. The Task Force would identify military and non‑military entities that could face sanctions after major PRC actions against Taiwan. Within 180 days of being set up, it would brief specified congressional committees on targets, how to use existing sanctions, new authorities needed, economic impacts, mitigation options, ally coordination, and resource gaps. The Task Force would send a classified report to those committees within 180 days after the briefing and yearly after that.
Limit unilateral sanctions; preserve policy
If enacted, the bill would say Task Force recommendations do not by themselves impose sanctions. Any sanctions would need an existing federal law in force before enactment or a new Act of Congress. The bill would also state it does not change the United States' One China policy.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Risch, James E. [R-ID]
ID • R
Cosponsors
Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
NH • D
Sponsored 10/9/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 10/16/2025
Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]
NE • R
Sponsored 10/16/2025
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
TX • R
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC]
NC • R
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Bill Hagerty
TN • R
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/3/2025
John Boozman
AR • R
Sponsored 11/3/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Roger Wicker
MS • R
Sponsored 11/10/2025
Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
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