Taiwan Representative Office Act

This bill tells the U.S. State Department to work with Taiwan’s office in Washington, DC to change its name from “Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office” to “Taiwan Representative Office.” If the name changes, all U.S. laws, maps, and government papers that use the old name would be read as the new one. It also says the U.S. should treat the people of Taiwan like it treats other countries in everyday government dealings. At the same time, it makes clear this does not restart formal diplomatic relations or change the U.S. position on Taiwan’s international status .

Key points:

• Who is affected: Taiwan’s office in Washington, DC and U.S. government agencies that refer to it in documents .
• What changes: The office’s name would become “Taiwan Representative Office,” and U.S. documents would use that name going forward .
• What stays the same: The U.S. is not reestablishing formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan and is not changing its overall policy on Taiwan’s status .