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November 20, 2025
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United StatesHouse Bill 1512HR 1512

Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act

International Affairs
  1. house

Sponsors (4)

House Votes

Passed Voice Vote with Amendment
May 5, 2025 (9 months ago)

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1822: 1)

Senate Votes

Passed Unanimous Consent
November 18, 2025 (2 months ago)

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208)

Presidential Signature

Signed
December 2, 2025 (2 months ago)

President of the United States

  • senate
  • president
  • Last progress December 2, 2025 (2 months ago)

    Introduced on February 21, 2025 by Ann Wagner

    Laws This Bill Would Affect

    3 amendments
    AmendsSection 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 3100)

    Adds a new subsection (d) requiring periodic reviews of State Department Taiwan guidance and updated reports to Congress after each review.

    AmendsTaiwan Assurance Act of 2020, sec. 315

    Adds a new subsection (d) requiring periodic (at least every 5 years) reviews and reissuance of State Department guidance on relations with Taiwan and requiring updated reports to Congress within 90 days of each review.

    AmendsSection 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 3100)

    Adds a new subsection (d) requiring periodic reviews of State Department guidance governing relations with Taiwan and updated reports to specified congressional committees.

    Amendments

    No Amendments

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    Summary

    Requires the State Department to regularly review and, as needed, reissue its internal guidance for how U.S. officials engage with Taiwan. After each review, the Department must send an updated report to Congress explaining the current guidance and how it meets the law’s goals. The review must happen at least every five years. The report is due within 90 days of each review and goes to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee. No new funding is created; this is an oversight and transparency requirement.

    Key Points

    • Sets a minimum five-year cycle for reviewing U.S. guidance on engagement with Taiwan.
    • Requires the State Department to reissue or update the guidance as needed.
    • Mandates delivery of an updated report to key congressional committees within 90 days of each review.
    • Reports must include previously required details and show alignment with the law’s goals.
    • Focuses on transparency and consistency in U.S.–Taiwan policy implementation.
    • Creates no new spending or programs and imposes no state or local mandates.
    • Improves congressional oversight of the Executive Branch’s Taiwan-related guidance.
    • Aims to keep U.S.–Taiwan engagement guidance current amid changing conditions.

    Categories & Tags

    Agencies
    DOS
    Office of the Secretary of State
    Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate)
    Committee on Foreign Affairs (House of Representatives)
    Subjects
    Foreign Policy
    U.S.–Taiwan relations

    Provisions

    7 items

    Amend Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (subtitle B of title III of division FF; 134 Stat. 3100) as specified in this section.

    amendment

    In subsection (c)(1) of Section 315, insert the specified text (the text in the file indicates an insertion is made but the snippet of inserted text is not fully shown).

    amendment

    Add a new subsection (d) titled 'Periodic reviews and updated reports' that applies 'for as long as the Department of State maintains guidance that governs relations with Taiwan as described in subsection (a)'.

    requirement
    Affects: Department of State

    (d)(1)(A) Require the Secretary of State, at least once every five years, to 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 to reissue that guidance to executive branch departments and agencies.

    requirement
    Affects: Secretary of State; Department of State; executive branch departments and agencies

    (d)(1)(B) Require the Secretary of State to submit an updated report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives not later than 90 days after completing the review required by (d)(1)(A).

    requirement
    Affects: Secretary of State; Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate); Committee on Foreign Affairs (House)
    TexassenatorJohn Cornyn
    reporting
    oversight
    Affected Groups
    Department of State employees
    House committees
    Indo-Pacific allies and partners
    United States allies and partners
    +3 more
    S-821 · Bill

    Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act

    1. senate
    2. house
    3. president

    Updated 2 days ago

    Last progress March 3, 2025 (11 months ago)

    Section Details

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    Impact Analysis

    • Department of State: Must set and maintain a recurring policy review schedule (at least every five years), coordinate any revisions to engagement guidance with bureaus and posts, and prepare timely reports to Congress. This adds a manageable, periodic administrative workload.
    • Congress (relevant committees): Receives regular, structured updates that improve oversight and visibility into how Executive Branch guidance supports statutory goals for Taiwan engagement.
    • U.S. foreign policy stakeholders (including Indo-Pacific partners and Taiwan): Benefit from clearer, regularly updated guidance that can promote more consistent and predictable U.S. engagement, though direct day-to-day effects are limited.
    • Public/taxpayers: No direct impact; this is a governance and transparency measure with minimal cost.