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The bill seeks to improve U.S.-Taiwan criminal-justice cooperation and congressional transparency by advocating for Taiwan's Interpol participation and requiring reports, but it creates risks of PRC retaliation, possible exposure of intelligence gaps, and additional diplomatic and operational resource burdens.
Law enforcement in the U.S. and Taiwan will be better able to investigate transnational crime and protect Americans and businesses through clearer pathways (and potential real-time data sharing) if Taiwan gains Interpol participation and the U.S. advocates for it.
U.S. advocacy for Taiwan’s Interpol participation signals support for Taiwan and can strengthen diplomatic ties, which may bolster regional stability in the Indo-Pacific.
Congress and policymakers will receive a timely, unclassified report/briefing that improves transparency and informs oversight and future policy on cross-border policing with Taiwan.
U.S. advocacy for Taiwan’s Interpol membership could provoke diplomatic friction with the PRC and risk economic retaliation that would harm U.S. trade and businesses.
Public release of an unclassified report could reveal weaknesses in intelligence-sharing or operational gaps that adversaries might exploit, jeopardizing investigations and officer safety.
Pressing other Interpol member states and expanding advocacy will complicate multilateral diplomacy and consume diplomatic resources, and the related activities may impose additional State Department costs or need funding adjustments.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Directs the State Department and Interpol Washington to pursue observer or full Interpol membership for Taiwan and requires two unclassified reports to Congress within 90 days.
Official title: To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, and for other purposes.
Introduced November 21, 2025 by Lance Gooden · Last progress November 21, 2025
Directs the Secretary of State and the U.S. National Central Bureau (Interpol Washington) to pursue observer status or full membership for Taiwan in Interpol and to push other Interpol member states to support Taiwan's inclusion. It requires two unclassified reports to Congress within 90 days describing threats to Taiwan from its current non-member status, planned diplomatic and operational steps, and efforts to secure member-state support (with an optional classified annex for threat details).