Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026

This bill seeks to bolster Taiwan's energy security and resilience, recognizing its critical importance to U.S. strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific. It directs the Secretary of State, in coordination with other agencies, to prioritize United States energy exports to Taiwan , including liquefied natural gas (LNG), and to support the development of diversified energy projects there. The bill also mandates an assessment by the National Academy of Sciences on opportunities to boost LNG exports to Taiwan, potentially by redirecting supplies currently destined for the People's Republic of China. Furthermore, the legislation authorizes capacity building initiatives to enhance Taiwan's energy infrastructure resilience, focusing on cybersecurity for grid systems and LNG facilities, physical security improvements, and joint training exercises. It also permits the establishment of a joint United States-Taiwan Energy Security Center to foster academic and private sector collaboration. The bill expresses a Sense of Congress that it is in the mutual interest of the U.S. and Taiwan for Taiwan to maintain and utilize nuclear power, including new technologies like small modular reactors, and for the U.S. to assist in this endeavor. To counter coercive maritime threats, the bill authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance for vessels transporting critical energy, humanitarian, or other goods to Taiwan or other strategic partners. Finally, it includes a rule of construction clarifying that its provisions do not alter the existing One China Policy of the United States.