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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 2722 Introduced in Senate

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 2722

 To promote the energy security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 September 4, 2025

Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Mr. Coons) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To promote the energy security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-
Embargo Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

 Congress makes the following findings:

    (1) Taiwan is a vital democratic partner the energy 
 security of which is critical to the strategic interests of the 
 United States in the Indo-Pacific region.

    (2) Enhancing Taiwan's energy resilience through 
 diversified and reliable sources reduces vulnerability to 
 coercion, disruption, or attack by authoritarian regimes.

    (3) The United States possesses abundant supplies of 
 liquefied natural gas and other energy resources that support 
 economic growth, job creation, and the national security 
 interests of the United States.

    (4) Promoting United States energy exports to and 
 partnerships with Taiwan aligns with United States energy 
 diplomacy objectives, strengthens bilateral economic and 
 security ties, and contributes to regional stability.

    (5) The Alaska Liquefied Natural Gas Project, which has 
 received pledged support from Taiwan's state energy firm CPC 
 Corp, would enhance the ability of the United States to supply 
 Taiwan and other allies and partners of the United States in 
 the Indo-Pacific with a cost-effective, reliable supply of 
 energy.

    (6) Taiwan's energy infrastructure, including electric grid 
 systems and liquefied natural gas import facilities, is 
 vulnerable to asymmetric and kinetic threats from the People's 
 Republic of China.

    (7) Supporting Taiwan's efforts to improve the resilience 
 and security of its energy infrastructure advances deterrence 
 and promotes continuity of government operations in the event 
 of a crisis.

SEC. 3. PROMOTION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORTS AND ENERGY 
 INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE FOR TAIWAN.

 The Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (22 U.S.C. 3351 et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:

 ``PART 8--PROMOTION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORTS AND ENERGY 
 INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE FOR TAIWAN

``

SEC. 5540A. DEFINITIONS.

 ``In this part:
 ``

    (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
 `appropriate congressional committees' means--
 ``
        (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and 
 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
 Senate; and
 ``
        (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on 
 Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
 ``

    (2) Asymmetric threat.--The term `asymmetric threat' 
 means a threat posed by unconventional means, including a 
 cyberattack, sabotage, or economic coercion, designed to 
 undermine or disrupt the operation of critical infrastructure.

``

SEC. 5540B. PROMOTION OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS EXPORTS TO TAIWAN.

 ``

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Energy, shall prioritize 
efforts to support and facilitate increased exportation to Taiwan of 
liquefied natural gas produced in the United States.
 ``

    (b) Required Activities.--In carrying out subsection

    (a) , the 
Secretaries shall--
 ``

    (1) engage with United States liquefied natural gas 
 producers, exporters, and infrastructure entities to identify 
 and address barriers to liquefied natural gas exports and 
 storage projects intended for the market of Taiwan;
 ``

    (2) facilitate coordination between United States private 
 sector entities and relevant government and private sector 
 stakeholders in Taiwan;
 ``

    (3) provide diplomatic and technical support to 
 streamline regulatory processes and expedite permitting for 
 liquefied natural gas export and storage infrastructure 
 projects linked to Taiwan;
 ``

    (4) consult with the Government of Taiwan to assess and 
 strengthen liquefied natural gas import and storage 
 capabilities; and
 ``

    (5) coordinate interagency efforts to ensure cohesive and 
 sustained United States support for liquefied natural gas 
 exports to Taiwan.

``

SEC. 5540C. ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE CAPACITY BUILDING.

 ``

    (a) Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, 
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to engage with appropriate 
officials of Taiwan for the purpose of cooperating with the Ministry of 
Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Defense, 
and the head of any other applicable ministry of Taiwan for capacity 
building to enhance energy infrastructure resilience, including 
defensive military cybersecurity activities.
 ``

    (b) Identification of Activities.--In carrying out subsection

    (a) , the Secretary of State may identify cooperative activities--
 ``

    (1) to enhance cybersecurity programs to protect grid 
 operating systems, liquefied natural gas terminals, and 
 supervisory control and data acquisition systems;
 ``

    (2) to support physical security improvements, 
 operational redundancy, and continuity-of-operations planning;
 ``

    (3) to engage in joint training exercises and scenario-
 based planning with relevant agencies in Taiwan; and
 ``

    (4) to support workforce development, emergency response 
 planning, and institutional modernization of energy sector 
 operators.
 ``
            (c) United States-Taiwan Energy Security Center.--The Secretary 
of State may establish a joint United States-Taiwan Energy Security 
Center in the United States, leveraging the expertise of institutions 
of higher education and private sector entities to foster dialogue and 
collaboration for academic cooperation in energy security and 
resilience.
 ``
            (d) Authorization of Assistance.--The Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, 
may provide technical assistance to support the activities described in 
subsection

    (b) or the center described in subsection
            (c) .
 ``

    (e) Implementation.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--Assistance under this section shall be 
 provided through the American Institute in Taiwan and in 
 consultation with relevant authorities in Taiwan, consistent 
 with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
 ``

    (2) Notification.--Any assistance provided by the 
 Department of State pursuant this section shall be subject to 
 the regular notification requirements of 

section 634A of the 
 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394-1).
 ``

    (f) Briefings.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, 
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Energy, shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the implementation of this 
section.

``

SEC. 5540D. ANNUAL REPORT.

 ``

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of the Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2025, 
and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, 
and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that--
 ``

    (1) describes actions taken under this part;
 ``

    (2) identifies barriers to--
 ``
        (A) increased exportation of liquefied natural 
 gas to Taiwan; and
 ``
        (B) energy infrastructure security cooperation;
 ``

    (3) evaluates the effectiveness of capacity building and 
 technical assistance activities carried out under 

section 5540C; and
 ``

    (4) provides recommendations to expand and improve future 
 bilateral energy cooperation between the United States and 
 Taiwan.
 ``

    (b) Form.--Each report required by subsection

    (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.''.

SEC. 4. TRAINING TO IMPROVE TAIWAN'S CRITICAL ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE 
 PROTECTION.

 

Section 5504

    (a)

    (3) of the Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act (22 U.S.C. 
3353

    (a)

    (3) ) is amended by inserting after ``capabilities'' the 
following: ``and critical energy infrastructure protection''.

SEC. 5. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TAIWAN'S USE OF 
 NUCLEAR ENERGY.

    (a) 

=== Findings ===
-Congress makes the following findings:

    (1) According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, 
 nuclear energy--
        (A) is the second safest source of energy;
        (B) is one of only 2 clean energies that offer non-
 stop baseload power required for sustainable economic 
 growth and improved human welfare; and
            (C) when compared with other sources of electricity 
 from cradle to grave, has the lowest carbon footprint, 
 uses fewer materials, and takes up less land.

    (2) A nuclear fuel assembly lasts up to 6 years, making 
 supply more resistant to maritime disruption.

    (3) Taiwan has built a robust civilian nuclear capability 
 over previous decades that has shown the potential to provide 
 clean, reliable power to Taiwan.

    (4) On May 17, 2025, the Maanshan-2, Taiwan's last 
 operating nuclear power plant, was shut down after its 40-year 
 operating license expired.

    (5) There are compelling economic and security reasons to 
 evaluate placing existing infrastructure back in service to 
 ensure Taiwan has clean, reliable power that is more resilient 
 in a contingency.

    (6) As a result of Taiwan's substantial use of energy in 
 industrial manufacturing and production, and emerging energy 
 requirements for electrification, artificial intelligence, and 
 data center support, there is considerable benefit for Taiwan 
 to evaluate new small modular reactors technology to augment 
 its energy capacity and resilience.

    (7) As Taiwan modernizes its military, the power demand 
 from command-and-control systems, intelligence platforms, drone 
 operations, and joint battlespace integration will continue to 
 increase.

    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--

    (1) it is in the interests of both the United States and 
 Taiwan for the Government of Taiwan to consider--
        (A) maintaining nuclear power as an energy source; 
 and
        (B) utilizing new nuclear technologies, including 
 Gen III+ nuclear reactors and small modular reactor 
 technology; and

    (2) the United States should prioritize assistance and 
 cooperation with Taiwan on nuclear energy to improve technology 
 exports and job creation in the United States and energy 
 security and resilience in Taiwan.

SEC. 6. INSURANCE FOR VESSELS TRANSPORTING VITAL GOODS TO STRATEGIC 
 PARTNERS.

 

Section 53902 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following:
 ``
            (d) Vessels Transporting Vital Goods to Strategic Partners.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--The Secretary of Transportation may 
 provide insurance and reinsurance under this chapter for any 
 vessel engaged in commerce transporting critical energy, 
 humanitarian, or other goods to Taiwan or another strategic 
 partner of the United States that is facing coercive maritime 
 threats if the Secretary determines, in consultation with the 
 Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director 
 of National Intelligence, that providing such insurance or 
 reinsurance is necessary to support vital strategic commerce or 
 to deter coercive maritime behavior that undermines regional 
 security.
 ``

    (2) Nonapplicability of certain condition.--The condition 
 under 

section 53902
            (c) shall not apply with respect to a vessel 
 described in paragraph

    (1) .''.
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