Introduced:
Feb 21, 2025
Policy Area:
International Affairs
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10
Actions
3
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
6
Subjects
3
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Latest Action
May 6, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Feb 21, 2025
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<p>This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)</p><p>Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.</p><p>The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.</p>
Actions (10)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
May 6, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
May 5, 2025
3:29 PM
3:29 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1822: 1)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
May 5, 2025
3:29 PM
3:29 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1822: 1)
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
May 5, 2025
3:29 PM
3:29 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1512.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
May 5, 2025
3:19 PM
3:19 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1822-1823)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
May 5, 2025
3:19 PM
3:19 PM
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
May 5, 2025
3:19 PM
3:19 PM
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Feb 21, 2025
Subjects (6)
Asia
Congressional oversight
Department of State
International Affairs
(Policy Area)
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Taiwan
Cosponsors (3)
(R-NY)
Feb 24, 2025
Feb 24, 2025
(D-VA)
Feb 21, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
(D-CA)
Feb 21, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
Text Versions (3)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,564 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: May 6, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 15, 2025 2:18 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1512 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1512
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 6, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews
and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan
Guidelines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1512 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1512
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 6, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews
and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan
Guidelines.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Assurance Implementation
Act''.
SEC. 2.
GUIDELINES.
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (subtitle B of
title III of division FF of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat.
title III of division FF of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 3100) is
amended--
(1) in subsection
(c) (1) , by inserting ``and any successor
document or related document that includes guidance on
relations with Taiwan'' after ``memorandum''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``
(d) Periodic Reviews and Updated Reports.--
``
(1) In general.--For as long as the Department of State
maintains guidance that governs relations with Taiwan as
described in subsection
(a) , the Secretary of State shall--
``
(A) not less than every five years, conduct a
review of the Department of State's guidance that
governs relations with Taiwan, including the periodic
memorandum entitled, `Guidelines on Relations with
Taiwan' and related documents, and reissue such
guidance to executive branch departments and agencies;
and
``
(B) not later than 90 days after completing a
review required by paragraph
(1)
(A) , submit an updated
report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.
``
(2) Matters to be included.--The updated reports required
under paragraph
(1)
(B) shall include--
``
(A) all the information required under subsection
(c) ; and
``
(B) a description of how the updated guidance
meets the goals and objectives described in subsection
(b) .''.
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.
amended--
(1) in subsection
(c) (1) , by inserting ``and any successor
document or related document that includes guidance on
relations with Taiwan'' after ``memorandum''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``
(d) Periodic Reviews and Updated Reports.--
``
(1) In general.--For as long as the Department of State
maintains guidance that governs relations with Taiwan as
described in subsection
(a) , the Secretary of State shall--
``
(A) not less than every five years, conduct a
review of the Department of State's guidance that
governs relations with Taiwan, including the periodic
memorandum entitled, `Guidelines on Relations with
Taiwan' and related documents, and reissue such
guidance to executive branch departments and agencies;
and
``
(B) not later than 90 days after completing a
review required by paragraph
(1)
(A) , submit an updated
report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the
House of Representatives.
``
(2) Matters to be included.--The updated reports required
under paragraph
(1)
(B) shall include--
``
(A) all the information required under subsection
(c) ; and
``
(B) a description of how the updated guidance
meets the goals and objectives described in subsection
(b) .''.
Passed the House of Representatives May 5, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.