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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2002 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 8, 2019 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

AN ACT 

To foster security in Taiwan, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Assurance Act 

3 of 2019’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

5 Congress makes the following findings: 

6 (1) April 10, 2019, marks the 40th anniversary 

7 of the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law 

8 96–8). 

9 (2) Since 1949, the close relationship between 

10 the United States and Taiwan has benefitted both 

11 parties and the broader Indo-Pacific region. 

12 (3) The security of Taiwan and its democracy 

13 are key elements of continued peace and stability of 

14 the greater Indo-Pacific region, which is in the polit15 ical, security, and economic interests of the United 

16 States. 

17 (4) The People’s Republic of China is currently 

18 engaged in a comprehensive military modernization 

19 campaign to enhance the power-projection capabili20 ties of the People’s Liberation Army and its ability 

21 to conduct joint operations, which is shifting the 

22 military balance of power across the Taiwan Strait. 

23 (5) Taiwan and its diplomatic partners continue 

24 to face sustained pressure and coercion from the 

25 People’s Republic of China, which seeks to isolate 

26 Taiwan from the international community. 


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1 (6) It is the policy of the United States to rein2 force its commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan 

3 Relations Act in a manner consistent with the ‘‘Six 

4 Assurances’’ and in accordance with the United 

5 States ‘‘One China’’ policy. 

6 (7) In the Taiwan Travel Act, which became 

7 law on March 16, 2018, Congress observed that the 

8 ‘‘self-imposed restrictions that the United States 

9 maintains on high-level visits’’ between the United 

10 States and Taiwan have resulted in insufficient 

11 high-level communication. 

12 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

13 It is the sense of Congress that— 

14 (1) Taiwan is a vital part of the United States 

15 Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy; 

16 (2) the United States Government— 

17 (A) supports Taiwan’s continued pursuit of 

18 asymmetric capabilities and concepts; and 

19 (B) urges Taiwan to increase its defense 

20 spending in order to fully resource its defense 

21 strategy; and 

22 (3) the United States should conduct regular 

23 sales and transfers of defense articles to Taiwan in 

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1 metric capabilities, including undersea warfare and 

2 air defense capabilities, into its military forces. 

3 SEC. 4. TAIWAN’S INCLUSION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANI4 ZATIONS. 

5 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con6 gress that the People’s Republic of China’s attempts to 

7 dictate the terms of Taiwan’s participation in inter8 national organizations, has, in many cases, resulted in 

9 Taiwan’s exclusion from such organizations even when 

10 statehood is not a requirement, and that such exclusion— 

11 (1) is detrimental to global health, civilian air 

12 safety, and efforts to counter transnational crime; 

13 (2) negatively impacts the safety and security 

14 of citizens globally; and 

15 (3) negatively impacts the security of Taiwan 

16 and its democracy. 

17 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

18 United States to advocate for Taiwan’s meaningful par19 ticipation in the United Nations, the World Health Assem20 bly, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the 

21 International Criminal Police Organization, and other 

22 international bodies, as appropriate, and to advocate for 

23 Taiwan’s membership in the Food and Agriculture Orga24 nization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and 

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1 tions for which statehood is not a requirement for mem2 bership. 

3 SEC. 5. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE TAIWAN 

4 GUIDELINES. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 

6 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 

7 shall conduct a review of the Department of State’s guid8 ance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the 

9 periodic memorandum entitled ‘‘Guidelines on Relations 

10 with Taiwan’’ and related documents, and reissue such 

11 guidance to executive branch departments and agencies. 

12 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con13 gress that the Department of State’s guidance regarding 

14 relations with Taiwan— 

15 (1) should be crafted with the intent to deepen 

16 and expand United States-Taiwan relations, and be 

17 based on the value, merits, and importance of the 

18 United States-Taiwan relationship; 

19 (2) should be crafted giving due consideration 

20 to the fact that Taiwan is governed by a representa21 tive democratic government that is peacefully con22 stituted through free and fair elections that reflect 

23 the will of the people of Taiwan, and that Taiwan 

24 is a free and open society that respects universal 

25 human rights and democratic values; and 


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1 (3) should ensure that the conduct of relations 

2 with Taiwan reflects the longstanding, comprehen3 sive, and values-based relationship the United States 

4 shares with Taiwan, and contribute to the peaceful 

5 resolution of cross-Strait issues. 

6 (c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 

7 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

8 Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on For9 eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on For10 eign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that 

11 includes a description of— 

12 (1) the results of the review pursuant to sub13 section (a) of the Department of State’s guidance on 

14 relations with Taiwan, including a copy of the re15 issued ‘‘Guidelines of Relations with Taiwan’’ memo16 randum; and 

17 (2) the implementation of the Taiwan Travel 

18 Act (Public Law 115–135) and any changes to guid19 ance on relations with Taiwan that are the result of 

20 such implementation. 

Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 2019. 

Attest: CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 

Clerk. 


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