IIB 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Assurance Act 
of 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) April 10, 2019, marks the 40th anniversary 
of the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law 
96–8). 
(2) Since 1949, the close relationship between 
the United States and Taiwan has benefitted both 
parties and the broader Indo-Pacific region. 
(3) The security of Taiwan and its democracy 
are key elements of continued peace and stability of 
the greater Indo-Pacific region, which is in the polit-
ical, security, and economic interests of the United 
States. 
(4) The People’s Republic of China is currently 
engaged in a comprehensive military modernization 
campaign to enhance the power-projection capabili-
ties of the People’s Liberation Army and its ability 
to conduct joint operations, which is shifting the 
military balance of power across the Taiwan Strait. 
(5) Taiwan and its diplomatic partners continue 
to face sustained pressure and coercion from the 
People’s Republic of China, which seeks to isolate 
Taiwan from the international community. 
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(6) It is the policy of the United States to rein-
force its commitments to Taiwan under the Taiwan 
Relations Act in a manner consistent with the ‘‘Six 
Assurances’’ and in accordance with the United 
States ‘‘One China’’ policy. 
(7) In the Taiwan Travel Act, which became 
law on March 16, 2018, Congress observed that the 
‘‘self-imposed restrictions that the United States 
maintains on high-level visits’’ between the United 
States and Taiwan have resulted in insufficient 
high-level communication. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Taiwan is a vital part of the United States 
Free and Open Indo-Pacific Strategy; 
(2) the United States Government— 
(A) supports Taiwan’s continued pursuit of 
asymmetric capabilities and concepts; and 
(B) urges Taiwan to increase its defense 
spending in order to fully resource its defense 
strategy; and 
(3) the United States should conduct regular 
sales and transfers of defense articles to Taiwan in 
order to enhance its self-defense capabilities, par-
ticularly its efforts to develop and integrate asym-
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metric capabilities, including undersea warfare and 
air defense capabilities, into its military forces. 
SEC. 4. TAIWAN’S INCLUSION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the People’s Republic of China’s attempts to 
dictate the terms of Taiwan’s participation in inter-
national organizations, has, in many cases, resulted in 
Taiwan’s exclusion from such organizations even when 
statehood is not a requirement, and that such exclusion— 
(1) is detrimental to global health, civilian air 
safety, and efforts to counter transnational crime; 
(2) negatively impacts the safety and security 
of citizens globally; and 
(3) negatively impacts the security of Taiwan 
and its democracy. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to advocate for Taiwan’s meaningful par-
ticipation in the United Nations, the World Health Assem-
bly, the International Civil Aviation Organization, the 
International Criminal Police Organization, and other 
international bodies, as appropriate, and to advocate for 
Taiwan’s membership in the Food and Agriculture Orga-
nization, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and 
Cultural Organization, and other international organiza-
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tions for which statehood is not a requirement for mem-
bership. 
SEC. 5. REVIEW OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE TAIWAN 
GUIDELINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall conduct a review of the Department of State’s guid-
ance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the 
periodic memorandum entitled ‘‘Guidelines on Relations 
with Taiwan’’ and related documents, and reissue such 
guidance to executive branch departments and agencies. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Department of State’s guidance regarding 
relations with Taiwan— 
(1) should be crafted with the intent to deepen 
and expand United States-Taiwan relations, and be 
based on the value, merits, and importance of the 
United States-Taiwan relationship; 
(2) should be crafted giving due consideration 
to the fact that Taiwan is governed by a representa-
tive democratic government that is peacefully con-
stituted through free and fair elections that reflect 
the will of the people of Taiwan, and that Taiwan 
is a free and open society that respects universal 
human rights and democratic values; and 
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(3) should ensure that the conduct of relations 
with Taiwan reflects the longstanding, comprehen-
sive, and values-based relationship the United States 
shares with Taiwan, and contribute to the peaceful 
resolution of cross-Strait issues. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that 
includes a description of— 
(1) the results of the review pursuant to sub-
section (a) of the Department of State’s guidance on 
relations with Taiwan, including a copy of the re-
issued ‘‘Guidelines of Relations with Taiwan’’ memo-
randum; and 
(2) the implementation of the Taiwan Travel 
Act (Public Law 115–135) and any changes to guid-
ance on relations with Taiwan that are the result of 
such implementation. 
Passed the House of Representatives May 7, 2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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