Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 26, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 26, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 26, 2019 to Sep 23, 2020, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| R-TX | Ted Cruz | Original | Mar 26, 2019 |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | May 7, 2019 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jun 11, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Josh Hawley | Oct 31, 2019 | |
| R-PA | Patrick J. Toomey | Sep 23, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 26, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2002 | Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 8, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Asia
- China
- Congressional oversight
- Defense spending
- Department of State
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Human rights
- International Affairs
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military operations and strategy
- Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
- Taiwan
- United Nations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2019Introduced in Senate
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