I 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 8358 
To support Taiwan’s international space, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2024 
Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI (for himself, Mr. MOOLENAAR, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. BARR, 
Mr. BERA, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. LIEU, and Mr. LAWLER) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To support Taiwan’s international space, and for other 
purposes. 
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 Allies Fund 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy 
of more than 23,000,000 people and an important 
contributor to peace and stability around the world. 
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(2) The People’s Republic of China has engaged 
in a years-long campaign to diplomatically isolate 
Taiwan on the world stage. 
(3) Since 2013, the Gambia, Sa˜o Tome´ and 
Prı´ncipe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina 
Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, 
Nicaragua, Honduras, and, most recently in 2024, 
Nauru have severed diplomatic relations with Tai-
wan in favor of diplomatic relations with the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. 
(4) The People’s Republic of China has used 
economic and diplomatic intimidation against coun-
tries pursuing unofficial relations with Taiwan, in-
cluding Lithuania, Czechia, and the United States. 
(5) The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public 
Law 96–8) states that it is the policy of the United 
States ‘‘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’’. 
(6) The Taiwan Allies International Protection 
and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 
(Public Law 116–135) states that the United States 
Government should— 
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(A) ‘‘support Taiwan in strengthening its 
official diplomatic relationships as well as other 
partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific 
region and around the world’’; and 
(B) ‘‘consider, in certain cases as appro-
priate and in alignment with United States in-
terests, increasing its economic, security, and 
diplomatic engagement with nations that have 
demonstrably strengthened, enhanced, or up-
graded relations with Taiwan’’. 
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States 
Government should— 
(1) advocate, as appropriate, for Taiwan’s pres-
ence on the global stage, including at international 
organizations; 
(2) promote the preservation and expansion of 
Taiwan’s official diplomatic relations with countries 
around the world; 
(3) expand Taiwan’s unofficial relations with 
countries around the world; 
(4) encourage countries with unofficial relations 
with Taiwan to deepen their engagement; and 
(5) advance the economic development of coun-
tries that support democratic partners like Taiwan. 
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SEC. 4. TAIWAN ALLIES FUND. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts made available under the Countering PRC Influ-
ence Fund for each of the fiscal years 2025, 2026, and 
2027, 
there 
are 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$40,000,000 for each such fiscal year to support Taiwan’s 
international space. 
(b) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—Amounts available pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations under sub-
section (a) may be used in countries that— 
(1) maintain official relations with Taiwan or 
have meaningfully strengthened unofficial relations 
with Taiwan; 
(2) have been subject to coercion or pressure by 
the People’s Republic of China due to their relations 
with Taiwan; and 
(3) lack the economic or political capability to 
effectively respond to such coercion or pressure by 
the People’s Republic of China without the support 
of the United States. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts available pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) 
may be used to support any of the following activities in 
the countries described in subsection (b): 
(1) To support health initiatives that provide 
alternatives to the Health Silk Road. 
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(2) To build the capacity and resilience of civil 
society, media, and other nongovernmental organiza-
tions in countering the influence and propaganda of 
the People’s Republic of China. 
(3) To diversify supply chains away from the 
People’s Republic of China. 
(4) To provide alternatives to People’s Republic 
of China development assistance and project financ-
ing. 
(5) To advance Taiwan’s meaningful participa-
tion in international fora and multilateral organiza-
tions. 
(6) To work with the private sector to provide 
United States or allied alternatives to People’s Re-
public of China information and communications 
technology infrastructure and components. 
(d) LIMITATION ON FUNDS.—A country described in 
subsection (b) may not receive more than $5,000,000 of 
funds made available pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations under subsection (a) during any fiscal year. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Administrator for the United 
States Agency for International Development, the 
Director of the American Institute in Taiwan, and 
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the heads other relevant Federal agencies, shall co-
ordinate and carry out activities described in sub-
section (c). 
(2) AUTHORITIES.—Amounts available pursu-
ant to the authorization of appropriations under 
subsection (a) may be considered foreign assistance 
under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) for purposes of making avail-
able the administrative authorities in that Act and 
may be transferred to, and merged with, funds made 
available for any provision of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 to carry out the purposes of this sec-
tion, except that such funds shall remain available 
until expended. 
(3) COORDINATION WITH TAIWAN.—In order to 
maximize cost efficiency and eliminate duplication, 
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Ad-
ministrator for the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, should work with the Director 
of the American Institute in Taiwan to ensure co-
ordination with relevant parties of Taiwan, as appro-
priate. 
(4) COST-SHARING
WITH
TAIWAN.—The Sec-
retary of State should convey to relevant parties of 
Taiwan, as appropriate, that Taiwan should con-
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tribute commensurate assistance to countries de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(5) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
annually thereafter for two years, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on activities de-
scribed in this section that are carried out dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) with respect to each activity de-
scribed in subsection (c)— 
(I) the amount of funding for the 
activity; 
(II) the goal to which the activity 
relates; and 
(III) an assessment of the suc-
cess of the activity to meet the goal to 
which the activity relates; and 
(ii) with respect to this subsection— 
(I) the amount of funding for the 
activity provided by Taiwan during 
the preceding year, if any; and 
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(II) an assessment of whether 
the funding described in subclause (I) 
is commensurate with funding pro-
vided by the United States. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to apply to or limit United States 
foreign assistance not provided using amounts available 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under sub-
section (a). 
(g) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate. 
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