US SB4813 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Contains provisions pertaining to the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. The director of the American Institute in Taiwan's Taipei office shall be subject to the advice and consent of the Senate. (The United States does not have official relations with Taiwan as a result of China's position that Taiwan is part of China. The American Institute in Taiwan is a private organization that represents U.S. interests in Taiwan and provides consular services.) No U.S. government department or agency may formally or informally recognize China's claims of sovereignty over Taiwan without the assent of Taiwan's people, as expressed through the democratic process. The Department of State shall establish the U.S.-Taiwan Cultural Exchange Foundation, which shall work with schools to send U.S. high school and university students to Taiwan to study the Chinese language, politics, and other subjects. In addition, the State Department shall develop and implement a strategy to respond to Chinese government attempts to use misinformation, media manipulation, economic coercion, and other strategies against Taiwan or persons in Taiwan. The bill also directs the President to establish an interagency Taiwan policy task force, which shall annually report to Congress a plan for enhancing U.S.-Taiwan relations. The bill also requires reports on topics including (1) China's efforts to block Taiwan's participation in international bodies such as the United Nations, and (2) the military posture of Taiwan and the United States as it pertains to conflict deterrence and readiness in the Taiwan Strait.
Title
Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act of 2020
Sponsors
Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-20 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
Subjects
Asia
Aviation and airports
China
Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Defense spending
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Free trade and trade barriers
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Higher education
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Labor standards
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military readiness
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Taiwan
Tibet
Trade agreements and negotiations
Travel and tourism
Aviation and airports
China
Computer security and identity theft
Conflicts and wars
Congressional oversight
Cultural exchanges and relations
Defense spending
Detention of persons
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Elementary and secondary education
Environmental regulatory procedures
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Free trade and trade barriers
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Higher education
Human rights
International affairs
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Judicial procedure and administration
Labor standards
Military assistance, sales, and agreements
Military operations and strategy
Military readiness
News media and reporting
Political parties and affiliation
Protest and dissent
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status
Subversive activities
Taiwan
Tibet
Trade agreements and negotiations
Travel and tourism
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/4813/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s4813/BILLS-116s4813is.pdf |