Six Assurances to Taiwan Act

This bill would write the “Six Assurances to Taiwan” into U.S. law and aim to protect Taiwan from coercion. It reaffirms that the United States did not agree to end defensive arms sales by a set date, to consult Beijing about those sales, to act as a mediator, to change the Taiwan Relations Act, to take a position on Taiwan’s sovereignty, or to pressure Taiwan to negotiate with China. The findings say this supports peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and recognizes Taiwan as an important economic partner of the United States. The bill’s stated goal is to codify these assurances and protect Taiwan from coercion.

Before any president can pause or end defensive arms to Taiwan, negotiate with China about those arms, try to mediate across the Strait, change the U.S. stance on Taiwan’s status, or pressure Taiwan to negotiate, they must notify Congress. Congress then gets 30 days to review (60 days if the notice arrives between July 10 and September 7). During that time, the government may not spend money or move forward on the action unless Congress approves; if Congress passes a blocking measure and it becomes law, the action cannot happen .

Key points

• Who is affected: The President and federal agencies, Congress, and U.S. policy toward Taiwan and China.
• What changes: The Six Assurances are locked into law; any move to weaken them must be reported to Congress; spending or action is paused during review unless approved; blocked actions cannot go forward .
• When: The review window is 30 days (or 60 days from July 10 to September 7) after the President’s notification.