IV 
114TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 88 
Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances as the 
cornerstone of United States–Taiwan relations. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 28, 2015 
Mr. CHABOT submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Reaffirming the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assur-
ances as the cornerstone of United States–Taiwan rela-
tions. 
Whereas for more than 50 years, a close relationship has ex-
isted between the United States and Taiwan, which has 
been of major economic, cultural, and strategic advantage 
to both countries; 
Whereas over the past two decades, the people of Taiwan 
have worked hard to establish a vibrant and pluralistic 
democracy in their country and conducted 5 successful 
Presidential elections, successive elections for members of 
their national legislature, numerous local elections, and 2 
national referendums; 
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•HCON 88 IH 
Whereas the United States has vital security and strategic in-
terests in the Taiwan Strait, with United States troops 
stationed in countries within the Taiwan Strait region; 
Whereas April 10, 2015, marked the 36th anniversary of the 
enactment of the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96– 
8), codifying into law the basis for continued commercial, 
cultural, and other relations between the United States 
and Taiwan; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act has been instrumental in 
maintaining peace, security, and stability in the Taiwan 
Strait since its enactment in 1979; 
Whereas when the Taiwan Relations Act was enacted, it af-
firmed that the United States decision to establish diplo-
matic relations with the People’s Republic of China was 
based on the expectation that the future of Taiwan would 
be determined by peaceful means; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act declares that peace and 
stability in the area are in the political, security, and eco-
nomic interests of the United States, and are matters of 
international concern; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act states that it is the policy 
of the United States to provide Taiwan with arms of a 
defensive character to maintain the capacity to resist any 
resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeop-
ardize the security, or the social or economic system, of 
the people on Taiwan; 
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act also states that ‘‘it is the 
policy of the United States to preserve and promote ex-
tensive, close, and friendly commercial, cultural and other 
relations between the people on Taiwan, as well as the 
people on the China mainland’’; 
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•HCON 88 IH 
Whereas in 1982, President Ronald Reagan wanted to rein-
force United States support for Taiwan and therefore 
issued the Six Assurances; and 
Whereas the Six Assurances are guidelines to conduct rela-
tions between the United States and Taiwan and stipu-
late that the United States would not— 
(1) set a date for termination of arms sales to Tai-
wan; 
(2) alter the terms of the Taiwan Relations Act; 
(3) consult with China in advance before making de-
cisions about United States arms sales to Taiwan; 
(4) mediate between Taiwan and China; 
(5) alter its position about the sovereignty of Taiwan 
which was, that the question was one to be decided 
peacefully by the Chinese themselves, and would not pres-
sure Taiwan to enter into negotiations with China; and 
(6) formally recognize Chinese sovereignty over Tai-
wan: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that the 
United States hereby affirm that the Taiwan Relations 
Act and the Six Assurances together form the cornerstone 
of United States relations with Taiwan. 
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