HR 1512
Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act
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Bill overview
This bill changes the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require the State Department to regularly review and report on its guidance related to the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. Currently, the State Department only had to conduct one initial review. This new requirement mandates that the State Department conduct reviews and submit updated reports to Congress every two years, as long as the existing guidance remains in effect. These reports must detail how the guidance aligns with Congressional sentiment regarding Taiwan’s government and identify potential steps to improve relations.
Key provisions
- Requires the State Department to review and update its Taiwan Guidelines every two years.
- Mandates periodic reports to Congress on the guidance’s implementation.
- Reports must assess how the guidance reflects Congressional views on Taiwan’s government.
- Reports must identify opportunities to reduce restrictions on relations with Taiwan.
- The requirement applies as long as the State Department’s current guidance is in effect.
Who is affected
- Department of State
- Congress
- U.S.-Taiwan relationship
- Taiwan
Notable changes
- Shifts from a one-time review to ongoing, periodic reviews.
- Establishes a regular reporting schedule to Congress.
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Gerald E. Connolly
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 1512
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines.
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended—
in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end before ; and
the following: and any successor document or related document disseminating such guidance
; and
by adding at the end the following:
For as long as the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan described in subsection (a) remains in effect, the Secretary of State shall conduct periodic reviews as described in subsection (a) and submit updated reports as described in subsection (c) not less frequently than every two years following the submission of the initial report described in subsection (c).
a description of how the guidance meets the goals and objectives described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b); and
an identification of opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.