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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1176 Engrossed in House (EH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1176

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                                 AN ACT

 
  To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement 
Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, as a 
 member of any international organizations, should oppose any attempts 
    by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's status by 
  distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of the 
                 organization, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan International Solidarity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
              RESOLUTION 2758 (XXVI).

    Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Taiwan Allies International 
Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (Public Law 
116-135) (relating to diplomatic relations with Taiwan) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(10) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 
        (XXVI) established the representatives of the Government of the 
        People's Republic of China as the only lawful representatives 
        of China to the United Nations. The resolution did not address 
        the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people in the 
        United Nations or any related organizations, nor did the 
        resolution take a position on the relationship between the 
        People's Republic of China and Taiwan or include any statement 
        pertaining to Taiwan's sovereignty.
            ``(11) The United States opposes any initiative that seeks 
        to change Taiwan's status without the consent of the people.''.

SEC. 3. UNITED STATES ADVOCACY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO 
              RESIST THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S EFFORTS TO 
              DISTORT THE ``ONE CHINA'' POSITION.

    Section 4 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating to the policy of 
the United States regarding Taiwan's participation in international 
organizations) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) to instruct, as appropriate, representatives of the 
        United States Government in all organizations described in 
        paragraph (1) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
        United States to advocate such organizations to resist the 
        People's Republic of China's efforts to distort the decisions, 
        language, policies, or procedures of such organizations 
        regarding Taiwan.''.

SEC. 4. OPPOSING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE 
              TAIWAN'S TIES AND PARTNERSHIPS INTERNATIONALLY.

    Subsection (a) of section 5 of the Taiwan Allies International 
Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating to 
strengthening ties with Taiwan) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' after the 
        semicolon at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(5) encourage, as appropriate, United States allies and 
        partners to oppose the People's Republic of China's efforts to 
        undermine Taiwan's official diplomatic relationships and its 
        partnerships with countries with which it does not maintain 
        diplomatic relations.''.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S ATTEMPTS TO PROMOTE 
              ITS ``ONE CHINA'' POSITION.

    (a) In General.--Subsection (b) of section 5 of the Taiwan Allies 
International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 
2019 (relating to strengthening ties with Taiwan) is amended by 
inserting before the period at the end the following: ``, as well as 
information relating to any prior or ongoing attempts by the People's 
Republic of China to undermine Taiwan's membership or observer status 
in all organizations described in section (4)(1) and Taiwan's ties and 
relationships with other countries in accordance with subsection (a) of 
this section''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply 
beginning with the first report required under subsection (b) of 
section 5 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement 
Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019, as amended by subsection (a), that is 
required after such date.

            Passed the House of Representatives July 25, 2023.

            Attest:

                                                                 Clerk.
118th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                               H. R. 1176

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement 
Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, as a 
 member of any international organizations, should oppose any attempts 
    by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's status by 
  distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of the 
                 organization, and for other purposes.
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