H.R. 2559

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To support Taiwan’s international space, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · April 1, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Krishnamoorthi · Committee: Committee on Foreign Affairs

Table of contents

• H.R. 2559
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Findings
  • SEC. 3. Sense of Congress
  • SEC. 4. Taiwan Allies Fund

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Allies Fund Act.

SEC. 2. Findings

• Congress makes the following findings:
  • Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of more than 23,000,000 people and an important contributor to peace and stability around the world.
  • The People’s Republic of China has engaged in a years-long campaign to diplomatically isolate Taiwan on the world stage.
  • Since 2013, the Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Nicaragua, Honduras, and, most recently in 2024, Nauru have severed diplomatic relations with Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.
  • The People’s Republic of China has used economic and diplomatic intimidation against countries pursuing unofficial relations with Taiwan, including Lithuania, Czechia, and the United States.
  • The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 () states that it is the policy of the United States . to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan Public Law 96–8
  • The Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 () states that the United States Government should— Public Law 116–135
    • ; and support Taiwan in strengthening its official diplomatic relationships as well as other partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region and around the world
    • . consider, in certain cases as appropriate and in alignment with United States interests, increasing its economic, security, and diplomatic engagement with nations that have demonstrably strengthened, enhanced, or upgraded relations with Taiwan

SEC. 3. Sense of Congress

• It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should—
  • advocate, as appropriate, for Taiwan’s presence on the global stage, including at international organizations;
  • promote the preservation and expansion of Taiwan’s official diplomatic relations with countries around the world;
  • expand Taiwan’s unofficial relations with countries around the world;
  • encourage countries with unofficial relations with Taiwan to deepen their engagement; and
  • advance the economic development of countries that support democratic partners like Taiwan.

SEC. 4. Taiwan Allies Fund

• (a) Authorization of appropriations
  • Of the amounts made available under the Countering PRC Influence Fund for each of the fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, there are authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for each such fiscal year to support Taiwan’s international space.
• (b) Eligible countries
  • Amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be used in countries that—
    • maintain official relations with Taiwan or have meaningfully strengthened unofficial relations with Taiwan;
    • have been subject to coercion or pressure by the People’s Republic of China due to their relations with Taiwan; and
    • lack the economic or political capability to effectively respond to such coercion or pressure by the People’s Republic of China without the support of the United States.
• (c) Use of funds
  • Amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be used to support any of the following activities in the countries described in subsection (b):
    • To support health initiatives that provide alternatives to the Health Silk Road.
    • To build the capacity and resilience of civil society, media, and other nongovernmental organizations in countering the influence and propaganda of the People’s Republic of China.
    • To diversify supply chains away from the People’s Republic of China.
    • To provide alternatives to People’s Republic of China development assistance and project financing.
    • To advance Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international fora and multilateral organizations.
    • To work with the private sector to provide United States or allied alternatives to People’s Republic of China information and communications technology infrastructure and components.
• (d) Limitation on funds
  • A country described in subsection (b) may not receive more than $5,000,000 of funds made available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) during any fiscal year.
• (e) Implementation
  • (1) In general
    • The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator for the United States Agency for International Development, the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and the heads other relevant Federal agencies, shall coordinate and carry out activities described in subsection (c).
  • (2) Authorities
    • Amounts available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be considered foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 () for purposes of making available the administrative authorities in that Act and may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made available for any provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to carry out the purposes of this section, except that such funds shall remain available until expended. 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.