Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act

Summary

This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.) Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect. The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.

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Timeline

1. 21 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 February 2025

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 February 2025

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 5 May 2025

   Passed

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

   Source: Floor

5. 5 May 2025

   Passed

   On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1822)

   Source: Floor

6. 5 May 2025

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1822: 1)

   Source: Floor

7. 5 May 2025

   Floor

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1512.

   Source: Floor

8. 5 May 2025

   Floor

   Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1822-1823)

   Source: Floor

9. 5 May 2025

   Floor

   Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

   Source: Floor

10. 6 May 2025

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 18 November 2025

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8208)

    Source: Floor

12. 18 November 2025

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

13. 18 November 2025

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

14. 18 November 2025

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

15. 19 November 2025

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

16. 21 November 2025

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

17. 21 November 2025

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

18. 2 December 2025

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

19. 2 December 2025

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 119-45.

    Source: President

20. 2 December 2025

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

6 official files

• Enrolled Bill

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law

  Public Law · EN · 3 December 2025

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• Referred in Senate

  Referred in Senate · EN · 6 May 2025

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• Engrossed in House

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 May 2025

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• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 February 2025

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 February 2025

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Sponsors

• Ann Wagner · R · Sponsor
• Gerald Connolly · D · Sponsor
• Ted Lieu · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
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