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Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-878| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2019
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (9)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to review the Department of State's guidance on diplomatic practice with Taiwan and to reissue such guidance to the relevant executive branch departments and agencies. It also directs the President to report to Congress on the results of the review and on the implementation of the Taiwan Travel Act, which states that it is U.S. policy to allow and encourage engagement between U.S. and Taiwanese officials. The Department of Defense shall make efforts to include Taiwanese forces in bilateral and multilateral military exercises to bolster Taiwan's defense capabilities. The bill states that Taiwan is an important part of U.S. strategy in the region and urges the United States to conduct regular transfers of defense articles to enhance Taiwan's self-defense capabilities.
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • March 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2002
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2002: Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary operations and strategySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanUnited Nations

Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-878| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2019
Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019 This bill directs the President to review the Department of State's guidance on diplomatic practice with Taiwan and to reissue such guidance to the relevant executive branch departments and agencies. It also directs the President to report to Congress on the results of the review and on the implementation of the Taiwan Travel Act, which states that it is U.S. policy to allow and encourage engagement between U.S. and Taiwanese officials. The Department of Defense shall make efforts to include Taiwanese forces in bilateral and multilateral military exercises to bolster Taiwan's defense capabilities. The bill states that Taiwan is an important part of U.S. strategy in the region and urges the United States to conduct regular transfers of defense articles to enhance Taiwan's self-defense capabilities.
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 8, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • March 26, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • May 8, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2002
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tom Cotton

Tom Cotton

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (9)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Mike Rounds (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)Josh Hawley (Republican)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Patrick Toomey (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2002: Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAsiaChinaCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadElections, voting, political campaign regulationForeign aid and international reliefHuman rightsInternational organizations and cooperationMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsMilitary operations and strategySovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwanUnited Nations