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Taiwan Assurance Act of 2019

Introduced: March 26, 2019 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 26, 2019

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now March 26, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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