Text of Senate Amendment 5985

On 2026-06-23, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 5985" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 5985

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 23, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3120] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 5985. Mr. CRUZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle D of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1252. REQUIREMENT TO PERMIT DIGNITARIES AND SERVICE MEMBERS FROM TAIWAN TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF TAIWAN. (a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall permit members of the Armed Forces and representatives from Taiwan or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display, for the purposes set forth in subsection (b), the following symbols: (1) the flag of Taiwan; and (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units. (b) Purposes.--The purposes referred to in subsection (a) are-- (1) the wearing of official uniforms; (2) conducting ceremonies or functions; and (3) appearances on Department of State and Department of Defense social media accounts promoting engagements with Taiwan. (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be construed as a change to the One China Policy of the United States, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the three United States-People's Republic of China Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances. ______