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The bill boosts U.S. diplomatic, economic, and security support for Taiwan—improving deterrence, transparency, and protections against PRC influence—while increasing costs, bureaucracy, and the risk of heightened China‑U.S. tensions and related economic or operational consequences.
Taxpayers, U.S. service members, and the American public will gain a more coordinated U.S.–Taiwan policy (diplomatic, defense, and multilateral advocacy) that strengthens deterrence, improves military readiness, and expands Taiwan's participation in international bodies.
U.S. businesses and workers will get potential new market access and export opportunities from resumed high-level trade talks and a possible U.S.–Taiwan FTA with strong labor and environmental standards.
Small businesses, nonprofits, and exporters will receive a coordinated State Department strategy and interagency measures to protect them from PRC coercion and disinformation, giving guidance and potential government support.
U.S. consumers, exporters, and taxpayers face a substantial risk of heightened tensions with China that could trigger economic retaliation (tariffs, sanctions, reduced market access), raising prices and harming trade-dependent sectors.
Taxpayers and federal agencies will incur higher administrative, diplomatic, and defense costs from expanded reporting, interagency coordination, trade negotiations, and possible increased security commitments.
Service members and taxpayers could face greater entanglement in regional security commitments—more arms sales, training, and potential deployments—that raise operational risks and long‑term support costs.
Based on analysis of 10 sections of legislative text.
Directs stronger U.S.-Taiwan ties: creates an interagency task force, makes the AIT Director a Senate‑confirmed Representative, expands Taiwan's international participation, and mandates military and anti‑sharp‑power reports.
Introduced May 5, 2025 by Jeff Merkley · Last progress May 5, 2025
Directs a stronger, whole-of-government U.S. approach to Taiwan by creating an interagency Taiwan Policy Task Force, elevating the American Institute in Taiwan director to a Presidentially appointed, Senate‑confirmed Representative, and requiring regular military, diplomatic, and anti‑“sharp power” reports and strategies. It calls for active U.S. support for Taiwan’s inclusion in international bodies, invites Taiwan to participate in high‑level summits, military exercises, and trade talks, and requires steps to protect U.S. businesses, NGOs, and academic institutions from coercion and disinformation by the People’s Republic of China. Requires specific deadlines (e.g., 60, 90, and 180 days) for appointments and reports, annual follow‑up reporting incorporated into existing congressionally mandated reports, and policy declarations that U.S. agencies will not recognize PRC sovereignty over Taiwan without the assent of Taiwan’s people.