To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.

Bill: 118-hr-1159
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2]
Introduced: 2023-02-24
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

Congressional oversight

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Taiwan
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-23
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-02-24
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)</p> <p>Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.</p> <p>The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.</p>

action_date: 2023-03-22
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)</p> <p>Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.</p> <p>The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1159 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 23, 2023 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines.

1. Periodic reviews and updated reports of the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines under the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end before ; and the following: and any successor document or related document disseminating such guidance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Periodic reviews and updated reports (1) In general For as long as the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan described in subsection (a) remains in effect, the Secretary of State shall conduct periodic reviews as described in subsection (a) and submit updated reports as described in subsection (c) not less frequently than every two years following the submission of the initial report described in subsection (c). (2) Matters to be included Such updated reports shall include— (A) a description of how the guidance meets the goals and objectives described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b); and (B) an identification of opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines.

1. Periodic reviews and updated reports of the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines under the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end before ; and the following: and any successor document or related document disseminating such guidance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Periodic reviews and updated reports (1) In general For as long as the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan described in subsection (a) remains in effect, the Secretary of State shall conduct periodic reviews as described in subsection (a) and submit updated reports as described in subsection (c) not less frequently than every two years following the submission of the initial report described in subsection (c). (2) Matters to be included Such updated reports shall include— (A) a description of how the guidance meets the goals and objectives described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b); and (B) an identification of opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan. .

Passed the House of Representatives March 22, 2023. Cheryl L. Johnson, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1159 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 24, 2023 Mrs. Wagner (for herself, Mr. Connolly , and Mr. Lawler ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines.

1. Periodic reviews and updated reports of the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines under the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 ( Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended— (1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end before ; and the following: and any successor document or related document disseminating such guidance ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (d) Periodic reviews and updated reports (1) In general For as long as the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan described in subsection (a) remains in effect, the Secretary of State shall conduct periodic reviews as described in subsection (a) and submit updated reports as described in subsection (c) not less frequently than every two years following the submission of the initial report described in subsection (c). (2) Matters to be included Such updated reports shall include— (A) a description of how the guidance meets the goals and objectives described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (b); and (B) an identification of opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan. .