Taiwan International Solidarity Act

Bill: 118-s-2995
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
Introduced: 2023-09-28
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Taiwan International Solidarity Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of State to annually report to Congress on efforts by China to undermine Taiwan's participation in international organizations or Taiwan's relationships with other countries.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2995 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 28 (legislative day, September 22), 2023 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Romney ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, as a member of any international organizations, should oppose any attempts by the People’s Republic of China to resolve Taiwan’s status by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of the organization, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan International Solidarity Act . 2. Clarification regarding United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) Subsection (a) of section 2 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 ( Public Law 116–135 ) (relating to diplomatic relations with Taiwan) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (10) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 (XXVI) established the representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the only lawful representatives of China to the United Nations. The resolution did not address the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people in the United Nations or any related organizations, nor did the resolution take a position on the relationship between the People's Republic of China and Taiwan or include any statement pertaining to Taiwan’s sovereignty. (11) The United States opposes any initiative that seeks to change Taiwan's status without the consent of the people. . 3. United States advocacy for international organizations to resist the People’s Republic of China’s efforts to distort the One China position Section 4 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating to the policy of the United States regarding Taiwan’s participation in international organizations) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) 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 such organizations to resist the People’s Republic of China’s efforts to distort the decisions, language, policies, or procedures of such organizations regarding Taiwan. . 4. Opposing the People’s Republic of China’s efforts to undermine Taiwan’s ties and partnerships internationally Subsection (a) of section 5 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating to strengthening ties with Taiwan) is amended— (1) in paragraph (3), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (5) encourage, as appropriate, United States allies and partners to oppose the People’s Republic of China’s efforts to undermine Taiwan’s official diplomatic relationships and its partnerships with countries with which it does not maintain diplomatic relations. . 5. Report on the People’s Republic of China’s attempts to promote its One China position (a) In general Subsection (b) of section 5 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (relating to strengthening ties with Taiwan) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , as well as information relating to any prior or ongoing attempts by the People’s Republic of China to undermine Taiwan’s membership or observer status in all organizations described in section (4)(1) and Taiwan’s ties and relationships with other countries in accordance with subsection (a) of this section . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply beginning with the first report required under subsection (b) of section 5 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019, as amended by subsection (a), that is required after such date.