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Read. Follow. Verify.Six Assurances to Taiwan Act
Last action · May 15, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Sponsors: Raja Krishnamoorthi and 28 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill seeks to formally the 'Six Assurances'—a set of long-standing foreign policy principles regarding U.S.-Taiwan relations—into federal law. It establishes a requirement for the President to submit proposed actions related to these assurances to Congress for review.
This bill would legally bind the executive branch to specific foreign policy commitments regarding Taiwan, potentially limiting presidential discretion in diplomatic negotiations and arms sales involving China.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Taiwan
The bill establishes legal protections and policy commitments regarding U.S. arms sales and diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
People's Republic of China
The bill codifies U.S. policy positions that explicitly reject certain diplomatic or military concessions regarding Taiwan that the PRC has historically sought.
Executive Branch (President)
The President would be required to submit proposed actions related to the Six Assurances to Congress for review.
Key Facts
- The bill codifies the 'Six Assurances' as official U.S. policy, which include: no set date for ending arms sales to Taiwan, no prior consultation with the PRC on arms sales, no U.S. mediation role, no revision of the Taiwan Relations Act, no change in U.S. position on Taiwan's sovereignty, and no pressure on Taiwan to negotiate with the PRC.
- The President is required to submit any proposed actions related to these Six Assurances to Congress for review before implementation.
- The bill declares that any unilateral change to the status quo of the Taiwan Strait or a negotiated settlement without the consent of both sides is unacceptable.
- The bill asserts that the future of Taiwan must be determined by peaceful means.
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- The bill references the 1982 Joint Communique as the historical context for the Six Assurances.
- The bill cites multiple previous laws, including the Taiwan Relations Act and the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act of 2018, as existing frameworks for U.S.-Taiwan relations.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 15, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- May 15, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced in House
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