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Taiwan
Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Feb 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act
This bill authorizes the President to use the Armed Forces to defend Taiwan against a direct attack by China's military, a taking of Taiwan's territory by China, or a threat that endangers the lives of civilians in Taiwan or members of Taiwan's military. The bill also directs the Department of Defense to convene an annual regional security dialogue with Taiwan and other partners to improve U.S. security relationships with countries in the Western Pacific.
(China considers Taiwan a part of China.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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