STAND with Taiwan Act of 2022

To require the imposition of sanctions with respect to the People's Republic of China if the People's Liberation Army initiates a military invasion of Taiwan, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Sanctions Targeting Aggressors of Neighboring Democracies with Taiwan Act of 2022 STAND with Taiwan Act of 2022 (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Sense of Congress. Sec. 4. Statement of policy. Sec. 5. Definitions. Sec. 6. Determination of the initiation of a military invasion by the People’s Liberation Army or its proxies. Sec. 7. Imposition of sanctions with respect to members of the Chinese Communist Party. Sec. 8. Imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. Sec. 9. Imposition of sanctions with respect to entities owned by or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. Sec. 10. Prohibition on transfers of funds involving the People's Republic of China. Sec. 11. Prohibition on listing or trading of Chinese entities on United States securities exchanges. Sec. 12. Prohibition on investments by United States financial institutions that benefit the Chinese Communist Party. Sec. 13. Prohibition on importation of certain goods made in the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 14. Exceptions; waiver. Sec. 15. Implementation; penalties. 2. Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of nearly 24,000,000 people, an important contributor to peace and stability around the world, and continues to embody and promote democratic values, freedom, and human rights in Asia. (2) The policy of the United States toward Taiwan is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. (3) Under section 2 of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 (A) to preserve and promote extensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural, and other relations between the people of the United States and the people on Taiwan, as well as the people on the China mainland and all other peoples of the Western Pacific area (B) to declare that peace and stability in the area are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States, and are matters of international concern (C) to make clear that the United States decision to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China rests upon the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means (D) to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States (E) to provide Taiwan with arms of a defensive character (F) to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan (4) Since the election of President Tsai Ing-wen as President of Taiwan in 2016, the Chinese Communist Party has employed a variety of coercive military and nonmilitary tactics short of armed conflict in its efforts to exert existential pressure on Taiwan, including through diplomatic isolation, restricting tourism, cyberattacks, spreading disinformation, and controlling the ability of Taiwan to purchase COVID–19 vaccines from other countries. (5) In 2021, there was a notable increase in military provocations by the People’s Liberation Army against Taiwan, including increased flights of military aircraft within Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, holding military exercises in the vicinity of Taiwan’s controlled waters, and performing live-fire exercises in the South China Sea. (6) In March 2021, then Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command Admiral Philip Davidson testified that the threat of a military invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army is manifest during this decade, in fact in the next six years (7) In March 2021, then Commander of the United States Pacific Fleet Admiral John Aquilino testified that the threat of a military invasion by the People’s Liberation Army of Taiwan is much closer to us than most think (8) In October 2021, President Joseph R. Biden publicly affirmed that the United States would come to the defense of Taiwan, saying, yes, we have a commitment to do that (9) In addition to military power, economic and financial instruments of United States power and their potential use can have an important deterrent effect on the actions of other countries. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) it is in the interests of the United States to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific region, with peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait as a critical component; (2) efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to unilaterally determine the future of Taiwan through non-peaceful means, including threats and the direct use of force, military coercion, economic boycotts or embargoes, and efforts to internationally isolate or annex Taiwan— (A) directly undermine the spirit, intent, and purpose of the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. (B) undermine peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait; (C) limit a free and open Indo-Pacific region; and (D) are of grave concern to the Government of the United States; (3) the initiation of a military invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army would— (A) disrupt the peace and stability of the region and threaten the peace and stability of the entire globe; and (B) undermine core the political, security, and economic interests of the United States; and (4) as an important deterrent measure against a military invasion of Taiwan, the Chinese Communist Party must understand that initiating such an invasion will result in catastrophic economic and financial consequences for the People’s Republic of China. 4. Statement of policy The policy of the Government of the United States on Taiwan is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act ( 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. (1) to use and deploy all economic, commercial, and financial instruments and levers of power, including— (A) the imposition of sanctions with respect to members of the Chinese Communist Party and financial institutions and other entities affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party; (B) prohibiting the listing or trading of the securities of Chinese entities on United States securities exchanges; (C) prohibiting investments by United States financial institutions in economic sectors of the People’s Republic of China; and (D) prohibiting the importation of certain goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the People’s Republic of China into the United States; and (2) to work in close coordination with allies and partners of the United States to encourage those allies and partners to undertake similar economic, commercial, and financial actions against the Chinese Communist Party. 5. Definitions In this Act: (1) Account; correspondent account; payable-through account The terms account correspondent account payable-through account (2) Admission; admitted; alien The terms admission admitted alien 8 U.S.C. 1101 (3) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (4) Covered determination The term covered determination (5) Financial institution The term financial institution (6) Foreign financial institution The term foreign financial institution (7) Foreign person The term foreign person (8) Knowingly The term knowingly (9) Military invasion The term military invasion (A) an amphibious landing or assault; (B) an airborne operation or air assault; (C) an aerial bombardment or blockade; (D) missile attacks, including rockets, ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and hypersonic missiles; and (E) a naval bombardment or blockade. (10) United states person The term United States person (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. 6. Determination of the initiation of a military invasion by the People’s Liberation Army or its proxies (a) Covered determination defined In this Act, the term covered determination (1) a determination by the President, not later than 24 hours after a military invasion of Taiwan by the People’s Liberation Army or any of its proxies, that such an invasion has occurred; or (2) the enactment of a joint resolution pursuant to subsection (b). (b) Determination by joint resolution (1) Covered joint resolution defined In this subsection, the term covered joint resolution That Congress determines that the People's Liberation Army or one of its proxies initiated a military invasion of Taiwan on ___. (2) Introduction A covered joint resolution may be introduced— (A) in the House of Representatives, by the majority leader (or the majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or the minority leader's designee); and (B) in the Senate, by the majority leader (or the majority leader's designee) or the minority leader (or the minority leader's designee). (3) Floor consideration in House of Representatives (A) Discharge from committee If a committee of the House of Representatives to which a covered joint resolution has been referred has not reported the joint resolution within 2 calendar days after the date of referral of the joint resolution, the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. (B) Moving to consideration At any time after a covered joint resolution has been placed on the appropriate calendar, it is in order for the sponsor of the joint resolution (or a designee) to move for the consideration of that joint resolution. (C) Points of order; motions All points of order against the covered joint resolution and its consideration are waived. If the motion under subparagraph (B) is agreed to, the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business of the House until disposed of, except as provided in paragraph (5). (D) No amendments A covered joint resolution shall not be subject to amendment in the House of Representatives. (E) Debate General debate on a covered joint resolution shall not exceed 4 hours, which shall be equally divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. (F) Final passage At the conclusion of debate, the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the resolution, and the House of Representatives shall vote on final passage without intervening motion. (4) Consideration in the Senate (A) Reporting and discharge If the committee of the Senate to which a covered joint resolution was referred has not reported the joint resolution within 2 calendar days after the date of referral of the joint resolution, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate calendar. (B) Proceeding to consideration Notwithstanding Rule XXII of the Standing Rules of the Senate, it is in order at any time after the committee of the Senate to which a covered joint resolution was referred reports the joint resolution to the Senate or has been discharged from consideration of the joint resolution (even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to) to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution, and all points of order against the joint resolution (and against consideration of the joint resolution) are waived. The motion to proceed is not debatable. The motion is not subject to a motion to postpone. (C) No amendments An amendment to a covered joint resolution, or a motion to postpone, or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business, or a motion to recommit a covered joint resolution, is not in order. (D) Consideration (i) Limitation on debate Consideration in the Senate of a covered joint resolution shall be limited to not more than 10 hours, which shall be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader, or by their designees. (ii) Vote on adoption Whenever all the time for debate on a covered joint resolution has been used or yielded back, the vote on the adoption of the resolution shall occur without any intervening motion or amendment, except that a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the Rules of the Senate may occur immediately before such vote. (E) Rulings of the chair on procedure Appeals from the decisions of the Chair relating to the application of the rules of the Senate, as the case may be, to the procedure relating to a covered joint resolution shall be decided without debate. (F) Consideration of veto messages Debate in the Senate of any veto message with respect to a covered joint resolution, including all debatable motions and appeals in connection with the joint resolution, shall be limited to 10 hours, to be equally divided between, and controlled by, the majority leader and the minority leader or their designees. (5) Rules relating to Senate and House of Representatives (A) Treatment of Senate joint resolution in House In the House of Representatives, the following procedures shall apply to a covered joint resolution received from the Senate (unless the House has already passed a joint resolution relating to the same proposed action): (i) The joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate committees. (ii) If a committee to which a joint resolution has been referred has not reported the joint resolution within 2 calendar days after the date of referral, that committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution. (iii) Beginning on the third legislative day after the committee to which a joint resolution has been referred reports the joint resolution to the House or has been discharged from further consideration thereof, it shall be in order to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the House. All points of order against the motion are waived. Such a motion shall not be in order after the House has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion. The motion shall not be debatable. A motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order. (iv) The joint resolution shall be considered as read. All points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived. The previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to final passage without intervening motion except 4 hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the sponsor of the joint resolution (or a designee) and an opponent. A motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order. (B) Treatment of House joint resolution in Senate (i) Receipt before passage If, before the passage by the Senate of a covered joint resolution, the Senate receives an identical joint resolution from the House of Representatives, the following procedures shall apply: (I) That joint resolution shall not be referred to a committee. (II) With respect to that joint resolution— (aa) the procedure in the Senate shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the House of Representatives; but (bb) the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution from the House of Representatives. (ii) Receipt after passage If, following passage of a covered joint resolution in the Senate, the Senate receives an identical joint resolution from the House of Representatives, that joint resolution shall be placed on the appropriate Senate calendar. (iii) No companion measure If a covered joint resolution is received from the House, and no companion joint resolution has been introduced in the Senate, the Senate procedures under this subsection shall apply to the House joint resolution. (C) Application to revenue measures The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply in the House of Representatives to a covered joint resolution that is a revenue measure. (6) Rules of House of Representatives and Senate This subsection is enacted by Congress— (A) as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the Senate and the House of Representatives, respectively, and as such is deemed a part of the rules of each House, respectively, and supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules; and (B) with full recognition of the constitutional right of either House to change the rules (so far as relating to the procedure of that House) at any time, in the same manner, and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that House. 7. Imposition of sanctions with respect to members of the Chinese Communist Party (a) Imposition of sanctions Not later than 3 days after a covered determination is made, the President shall— (1) impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person the President determines is a member of the Chinese Communist Party, including any branch of the armed forces or intelligence agencies of the Chinese Communist Party; and (2) impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to— (A) any foreign person identified under paragraph (1); (B) any successor entity to that foreign person; and (C) any foreign person that is a parent or subsidiary of that foreign person. (b) Sanctions described The sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (1) Blocking of property (A) In general The President shall exercise all of the powers granted by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (B) Inapplicability of national emergency requirement The requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 (2) Inclusion on entity list The President shall include a foreign person described in subsection (a)(1) on the entity list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce and set forth in Supplement No. 4 to part 744 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, for activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. (3) Banking transactions The President shall, pursuant to such regulations as the President may prescribe, prohibit any transfers of credit or payments between financial institutions or by, through or to any financial institution, to the extent that such transfers or payments are subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and involve any interest of a foreign person described in subsection (a)(1). (c) Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole (1) Visas, admission, or parole An alien described in subsection (a)(2) shall be— (A) inadmissible to the United States; (B) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and (C) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. (2) Current visas revoked (A) In general The visa or other entry documentation of an alien described in subsection (a)(2) shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. (B) Immediate effect A revocation under subparagraph (A) shall— (i) take effect immediately; and (ii) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession. (d) Exception for compliance with international obligations and law enforcement activities Sanctions under subsection (c) shall not apply with respect to an alien if— (1) admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary— (A) to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success on June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations of the United States; or (B) to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the United States; or (2) the alien holds a valid, unexpired A–1, A–2, C–2, G–1, or G–2 visa. 8. Imposition of sanctions with respect to financial institutions affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (a) In general Not later than 3 days after a covered determination is made, the Secretary of the Treasury shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to a foreign financial institution described in subsection (b). (b) Foreign financial institutions described A foreign financial institution is described in this subsection if the Chinese Communist Party has a majority ownership interest in the financial institution or the financial institution is otherwise affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party, including the following financial institutions and their subsidiaries and successor entities: (1) The People’s Bank of China. (2) The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. (3) The China Construction Bank. (4) The Bank of China. (5) The Bank of Communications. (6) The Agricultural Bank of China. (7) The China CITIC Bank. (c) Sanctions described The sanctions described in this subsection are the following: (1) Blocking of property (A) In general The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (B) Inapplicability of national emergency requirement The requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 (2) Restrictions on correspondent and payable-through accounts The President shall prohibit the opening, and prohibit or impose strict conditions on the maintaining, in the United States of a correspondent account or payable-through account by a foreign financial institution subject to subsection (a). 9. Imposition of sanctions with respect to entities owned by or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party (a) In general Not later than 3 days after a covered determination is made, the Secretary of the Treasury shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any entity that— (1) the Chinese Communist Party has an ownership interest in; or (2) is otherwise affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. (b) Blocking of property (1) In general The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq. (2) Inapplicability of national emergency requirement The requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1701 10. Prohibition on transfers of funds involving the People's Republic of China (a) In general Except as provided by subsection (b), a depository institution (as defined in section 19(b)(1)(A) of the Federal Reserve Act ( 12 U.S.C. 461(b)(1)(A) 15 U.S.C. 78a et seq. (1) to or from the People's Republic of China; or (2) for the direct or indirect benefit of members of the Chinese Communist Party. (b) Exception A depository institution, broker, or dealer described in subsection (a) may process a transfer described in that subsection if the transfer— (1) arises from, and is ordinarily incident and necessary to give effect to, an underlying transaction that is authorized by a specific or general license; and (2) does not involve debiting or crediting an Chinese account. 11. Prohibition on listing or trading of Chinese entities on United States securities exchanges (a) In general The Securities and Exchange Commission shall prohibit the securities of an issuer described in subsection (b) from being traded on a national securities exchange on and after the date that is 3 days after a covered determination is made. (b) Issuers An issuer described in this subsection is an issuer that is— (1) an official of or individual affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party; or (2) an entity that— (A) the Chinese Communist Party has an ownership interest in; or (B) is otherwise affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Issuer; security The terms issuer security 15 U.S.C. 78c (2) National securities exchange The term national securities exchange 15 U.S.C. 78f 12. Prohibition on investments by United States financial institutions that benefit the Chinese Communist Party (a) In general Not later than 3 days after a covered determination is made, the Secretary of the Treasury shall prohibit any United States financial institution from making any investments described in subsection (b). (b) Investments described An investment described in this subsection is a monetary investment— (1) to— (A) an entity owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party; or (B) the People’s Liberation Army; or (2) for the benefit of any priority industrial sector identified by the Chinese Communist Party in the Made in China 2025 14th Five Year Smart Manufacturing Development Plan (A) agriculture machinery; (B) information technology; (C) artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics; (D) green energy and green vehicles; (E) aerospace equipment; (F) ocean engineering and high tech ships; (G) railway equipment; (H) power equipment; (I) new materials; (J) medicine and medical devices; (K) fifth generation and future generation telecommunications and other advanced wireless networking technologies; (L) semiconductor manufacturing; (M) biotechnology; (N) quantum computing; (O) surveillance technologies, including facial recognition technologies and censorship software; (P) fiber optic cables; and (Q) mining and resource development. (c) United States financial institution defined In this section, the term United States financial institution (1) means any financial institution that is a United States person; and (2) includes an investment company, private equity company, venture capital company, or hedge fund that is a United States person. 13. Prohibition on importation of certain goods made in the People’s Republic of China (a) In general Except as provided in subsection (b), on and after the date that is 3 days after a covered determination is made, all goods mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part in the People’s Republic of China, or by a person working for or affiliated with an entity or industry wholly financed by the Chinese Communist Party or in which the Chinese Communist Party has a majority ownership interest, shall not be entitled to entry at any of the ports of the United States and the importation of such goods is prohibited. (b) Exception The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to a good if the President— (1) determines that the good is necessary to the national security, economic security, or public health of the United States; and (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees and make available to the public a report on that determination. 14. Exceptions; waiver (a) Exception for intelligence activities This Act shall not apply with respect to activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq. (b) National security waiver The President may waive the imposition of sanctions under this Act with respect to a person if the President— (1) determines that such a waiver is in the national security interests of the United States; and (2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of the waiver and the reasons for the waiver. 15. Implementation; penalties (a) Implementation The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out this Act. (b) Penalties A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this Act or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out this Act shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1705

Summary: Sanctions Targeting Aggressors of Neighboring Democracies with Taiwan Act of 2022 or the STAND with Taiwan Act of 2022 This bill requires the imposition of sanctions in the event of a military invasion of Taiwan by China and addresses related issues. If the President determines that China or any of its proxies has initiated a military invasion of Taiwan, or if a joint resolution making such a determination is enacted, the bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on any foreign person who is a member of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP); the Department of the Treasury to impose property-blocking sanctions on specified foreign financial institutions, including the People's Bank of China and the China Construction Bank; Treasury to impose property-blocking sanctions on any entity affiliated with the CCP; the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit the trading of the securities of an issuer affiliated with the CCP on a national securities exchange; Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial institutions from making certain investments, such as investments in an entity owned or controlled by the CCP or China's military; and the prohibition of the importation of certain goods, including goods produced wholly or in part in China or by certain entities owned or financed by the CCP. Furthermore, a depository institution or an SEC-registered securities broker or dealer may not process funds transfers (1) to or from China, or (2) for the benefit of CCP members. The bill provides various waivers and exceptions to the required sanctions and prohibitions, such as an exception for certain U.S. intelligence activities.