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Introduced November 21, 2025 by Lance Gooden · Last progress November 21, 2025
The bill aims to improve U.S.–Taiwan law‑enforcement cooperation and transparency on Taiwan’s Interpol status—potentially strengthening crime-fighting and regional ties—while creating risks of PRC retaliation, operational exposures from public reporting, and modest diplomatic and budgetary costs.
Law enforcement in the U.S. and Taiwan will gain clearer, actionable information and improved ability to investigate and prevent transnational crime (e.g., human trafficking, cybercrime, cyber intrusions) because the bill promotes U.S. advocacy for Taiwan’s Interpol participation and requires analysis of intelligence-sharing gaps.
U.S. diplomatic advocacy signals support for Taiwan’s international participation, strengthening U.S.–Taiwan ties and potentially contributing to stability in the Indo‑Pacific region.
Congress will receive a timely (90-day) unclassified report/briefing that increases transparency and gives lawmakers oversight and information to shape policy on cross‑border policing and cooperation with Taiwan.
Pushing for Taiwan’s Interpol membership could provoke diplomatic retaliation or economic pressure from the People’s Republic of China, risking trade disruptions or harm to U.S. businesses and consumers.
Public release of an unclassified report could expose investigative or intelligence-sharing vulnerabilities that adversaries might exploit, endangering investigations and law-enforcement operations.
Active U.S. pressure on other Interpol members may complicate multilateral diplomacy and require diplomatic resources to manage opposition from other states.
Based on analysis of 3 sections of legislative text.
Directs the State Department and Interpol Washington to seek observer or full Interpol membership for Taiwan, press other members to support it, and report to Congress within 90 days.
Directs the State Department and the U.S. National Central Bureau (Interpol Washington) to pursue observer status or full membership for Taiwan in Interpol, to push U.S. support for Taiwan’s participation in international organizations, and to press other Interpol members to back Taiwan. Requires two unclassified reports to Congress within 90 days of enactment describing planned diplomatic steps and any threats to Taiwan’s criminal intelligence sharing, with an option for a classified annex.