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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 6262 
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain membership 
status for Taiwan in the International Criminal Police Organization, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 21, 2025 
Mr. GOODEN (for himself, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. TIFFANY, Mr. LIEU, and Mr. 
SESSIONS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to 
obtain membership status for Taiwan in the Inter-
national Criminal Police Organization, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Interpol En-
dorsement and Inclusion Act’’. 
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SEC. 
2. 
PARTICIPATION 
OF 
TAIWAN 
IN 
THE 
INTER-
NATIONAL 
CRIMINAL 
POLICE 
ORGANIZA-
TION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Taiwan is an important contributor to peace 
and stability around the world. 
(2) The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public 
Law 96–8) states that it is the policy of the United 
States ‘‘to preserve and promote extensive, close, 
and friendly commercial, cultural, and other rela-
tions between the people of the United States and 
the people of Taiwan’’. 
(3) The United States, in the 1994 Taiwan Pol-
icy Review, declared its intention to support Tai-
wan’s participation in appropriate international or-
ganizations and has consistently reiterated that sup-
port. 
(4) Following the enactment of Public Law 
108–235, a law authorizing the Secretary of State to 
initiate and implement a plan to endorse and obtain 
observer status for Taiwan at the annual summit of 
the World Health Assembly and subsequent advo-
cacy by the United States, Taiwan was granted ob-
server status to the World Health Assembly between 
2009 and 2016 under the name ‘‘Chinese Taipei’’. 
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Both prior to and in its capacity as an observer, 
Taiwan contributed significantly to the international 
community’s collective efforts in pandemic control, 
monitoring, early warning, and other related mat-
ters. Since 2016, the World Health Assembly has re-
jected any bids for Taiwan’s inclusion as an ob-
server. 
(5) Safety, security, and peace is important to 
every citizen of the world, and shared information 
ensuring wide assistance among police authorities of 
nations for expeditious dissemination of information 
regarding criminal activities greatly assists in these 
efforts. 
(6) Direct and unobstructed participation in the 
International 
Criminal 
Police 
Organization 
(Interpol) is beneficial for all nations and their po-
lice authorities. Internationally shared information 
with authorized police authorities are vital to peace-
keeping efforts. 
(7) With a history dating back to 1914, the role 
of Interpol is defined in its constitution: ‘‘To ensure 
and promote the widest possible mutual assistance 
between all criminal police authorities within the 
limits of the laws existing in the different countries 
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and in the spirit of the Universal Declaration of 
Human Rights.’’. 
(8) Ongoing international threats, including 
international networks of terrorism, show the ongo-
ing necessity to be ever inclusive of nations willing 
to work together to combat criminal activity. The 
ability of police authorities to coordinate, preempt, 
and act swiftly and in unison is an essential element 
of crisis prevention and response. 
(9) Taiwan maintained full membership in 
Interpol starting in 1964 through its National Police 
Administration but was ejected in 1984 when the 
People’s Republic of China (PRC) applied for mem-
bership. 
(10) Nonmembership in Interpol prevents Tai-
wan from gaining access to Interpol’s I–24/7 global 
police communications system, which provides real- 
time information on criminals and global criminal 
activities. Taiwan is relegated to second-hand infor-
mation from friendly nations, including the United 
States. 
(11) Taiwan is unable to swiftly share informa-
tion on criminals and suspicious activity with the 
international community, leaving a huge void in the 
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global crime-fighting efforts and leaving the entire 
world at risk. 
(12) Interpol’s constitution allows for observers 
at its meetings by ‘‘police bodies which are not mem-
bers of the Organization’’. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It should be the policy 
of the United States— 
(1) to advocate, as appropriate— 
(A) for Taiwan’s membership in all inter-
national organizations, including Interpol, and 
in which the United States is also a participant; 
and 
(B) for Taiwan to be granted full member-
ship status in other appropriate international 
organizations; 
(2) 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 for 
Taiwan’s membership or observer status in such or-
ganizations; and 
(3) for the President or the President’s des-
ignees to advocate, as appropriate, for Taiwan’s 
membership or observer status in all organizations 
described in paragraph (1) as part of any relevant 
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bilateral engagements between the United States 
and the People’s Republic of China, including leader 
summits and the U.S.-China Comprehensive Eco-
nomic Dialogue. 
(c) TAIWAN’S PARTICIPATION IN INTERPOL.—The 
Secretary of State shall— 
(1) develop a strategy to— 
(A) obtain membership status for Taiwan 
in Interpol and at other related meetings, ac-
tivities, and mechanisms thereafter; 
(B) encourage meaningful interaction, in-
cluding information sharing, with U.S. National 
Central Bureau (Interpol Washington) and Tai-
wan on issues related to global crime fighting; 
(C) involve Taiwan in Interpol meetings, 
events, and related activities; and 
(D) in certain cases as appropriate and in 
alignment with United States interests, assist 
Taiwan in increasing its economic, security, and 
diplomatic engagement with countries in the 
Indo-Pacific region and around the world; and 
(2) instruct Interpol Washington to officially re-
quest membership status for Taiwan in Interpol and 
to actively urge Interpol member states to support 
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such membership status and participation for Tai-
wan. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
coordination with Interpol Washington, shall transmit to 
Congress a report, in unclassified form, describing the 
United States strategy to endorse and obtain observer sta-
tus or membership status for Taiwan in appropriate inter-
national organizations, including Interpol, and at other re-
lated meetings, activities, and mechanisms thereafter. The 
report shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the efforts the Secretary 
has made to encourage member states to promote 
Taiwan’s bids to obtain observer status or member-
ship status in appropriate international organiza-
tions, including Interpol. 
(2) A description of the actions the Secretary 
will take to endorse and obtain observer status or 
membership status for Taiwan in appropriate inter-
national organizations, including Interpol, and at 
other related meetings, activities, and mechanisms 
thereafter. 
SEC. 3. REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the U.S. National Cen-
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