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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Jill N. Tokuda

Democrat · HI · Representative

Votes with party: 98.8% (671 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (26)

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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

2026-05-12

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Committee Activity

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House Committee on Foreign AffairsReferred To · 2026-05-12

Plain-English Summary

Congress would formally reaffirm its support for the Taiwan Relations Act, a decades-old law that guides U.S. relations with Taiwan and commits the U.S. to providing defensive military equipment to the island. The measure expresses Congress's backing for the longstanding bipartisan approach to Taiwan policy, which has been supported by both Republican and Democratic administrations. This affects U.S. foreign policy toward Taiwan and China, as well as defense contractors and military suppliers involved in arms sales to Taiwan.

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Subjects

International Affairs

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H. Res. 1278 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1278 Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 12, 2026 Ms. Tokuda (for herself, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Carson, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Ms. Castor of Florida, Mr. Gimenez, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. Hinson, Mr. Moulton, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Stanton, Mr. Wittman, Ms. Stevens, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Min, Mr. Walkinshaw, Ms. Kamlager-Dove, Mrs. McIver, Ms. McBride, Mr. Courtney, and Mr. Case) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ RESOLUTION Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy. Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 is the cornerstone of the United States-Taiwan relationship, which has been characterized by broad and enduring bipartisan support; Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act established key elements of United States policy that have stood the test of time, including-- (1) preserving the extensive commercial, cultural, and other ties between the United States and Taiwan as well as the people on the China mainland and all other peoples of the Western Pacific area; (2) declaring that peace and stability in the region are in the political, security, and economic interests of the United States, and are matters of international concern; (3) underscoring that the United States decision to establish and maintain diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China rests upon the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means; (4) considering any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including boycotts or embargoes, a threat to regional peace and security, and of grave concern to the United States; (5) providing Taiwan with arms of a defensive character; and (6) maintaining the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or coercion that would jeopardize the security, or social and economic system, of the people of Taiwan; Whereas the United States has a longstanding one China policy, which has been guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances, in which the Reagan administration made clear in 1982 that, in the context of the United States-China Joint Communique on United States Arms Sales to Taiwan, the United States-- (1) did not agree to set a date for ending arms sales to Taiwan; (2) did not agree to prior consultation with the People's Republic of China on arms sales to Taiwan; (3) did not agree to play any mediation role between Taiwan and the People's Republic of China; (4) did not agree to revise the Taiwan Relations Act; (5) did not agree to take any position regarding sovereignty over Taiwan; and (6) will not exert pressure on Taiwan to enter into negotiations with the People's Republic of China; Whereas, since the passage of the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States and Taiwan have further strengthened commercial, cultural, and other ties; Whereas Taiwan has become a key part of the global economy and a significant trading and investment partner of the United States; and Whereas Taiwan has transformed into a robust democracy on the world stage: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives reaffirms the Taiwan Relations Act (96-8), the three Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States policy regarding Taiwan and supports the longstanding bipartisan United States policy toward Taiwan, which includes support for Taiwan's self-defense and opposition to efforts to determine the future…

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