Taiwan Representative Office Act

This bill would tell the U.S. State Department to work with Taiwan’s office in the United States to change its name from “Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office” to “Taiwan Representative Office.” It also says U.S. policy is to treat the people of Taiwan with the same kind of unofficial, day‑to‑day treatment the U.S. gives to foreign countries, while clearly stating this does not restart formal diplomatic ties or change the U.S. position on Taiwan’s status.

If the name is changed, all U.S. laws, maps, and government papers that mention the old name would automatically refer to the new name instead. The State Department is directed to seek negotiations to make this change happen for the office in Washington, DC.

• Who is affected: Taiwan’s office in the U.S. and U.S. government agencies that reference it.
• What changes: A push to rename the office to “Taiwan Representative Office,” and a policy of providing Taiwan with equivalent unofficial treatment as other countries; no change to formal diplomatic status.
• When: If enacted, the State Department would seek negotiations to implement the change; references would update once the name change occurs.