119-s821

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[S. 821 Reported in Senate

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 Calendar No. 52
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 821

To provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan 
 guidelines.

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 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 March 3, 2025

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

 April 28, 2025

 Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
 in italic]

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan 
 guidelines.

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

<DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Assurance 
Implementation Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>

SEC. 2. INCREASED REPORTING REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
 TAIWAN GUIDELINES.</DELETED>

<DELETED> 

Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (subtitle 
B of title III of division FF of Public Law 116-260; 134 Stat. 3100) is 
amended--</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (1) in subsection
            (c) (1) , by inserting ``and any 
 successor document or related document that includes guidance 
 on relations with Taiwan'' after ``memorandum''; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED>

    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
 subsection:</DELETED>
<DELETED> ``
            (d) Periodic Reviews and Updated Reports.--</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``

    (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--
 </DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``
        (A) not less than once 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</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``
        (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.</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``

    (2) Matters to be included.--The updated reports 
 required under paragraph

    (1)
        (B) shall include--</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``
        (A) all the information required under 
 subsection
            (c) ;</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``
        (B) a description of how the updated 
 guidance meets the goals and objectives described in 
 subsection

    (b) ; and</DELETED>
 <DELETED> ``
            (C) an identification of self-imposed 
 restrictions on relations with Taiwan lifted by the 
 Secretary of State in the most recent updated guidance, 
 including the periodic memorandum entitled `Guidelines 
 on Relations with Taiwan' and related 
 documents.''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Assurance Implementation 
Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASED REPORTING REGARDING DEPARTMENT OF STATE TAIWAN 
 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. 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) .''.
 Calendar No. 52

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 S. 821

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan 
 guidelines.

_______________________________________________________________________

 April 28, 2025

 Reported with an amendment