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S. 821

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 821, the Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 3, 2025 by Sen. John Cornyn (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Apr 28, 2025: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.

Record

Text

S. 821 has 3 co-sponsors.

sb821/introduced-in-senate.txt
116 S821 IS: Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-03
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 821  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 3, 2025   Mr. Cornyn  (for himself and  Mr. Coons ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Foreign Relations    A BILL
To provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act  .
2.
Increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines
Section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 (subtitle B of title III of division FF of  Public Law 116–260 ; 134 Stat. 3100) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (c)(1), by inserting  and any successor document or related document that includes guidance on relations with Taiwan  after  memorandum ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following new subsection:
(d)
Periodic reviews and updated reports
(1)
In general
For as long as the Department of State maintains guidance that governs relations with Taiwan as described in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall—
(A)
not less than once every five years, conduct a review of the Department of State’s guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the periodic memorandum entitled,  Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan  and related documents, and reissue such guidance to executive branch departments and agencies; and
(B)
not later than 90 days after completing a review required by paragraph (1)(A), submit an updated report to the  Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate  and the  Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives .
(2)
Matters to be included
The updated reports required under paragraph (1)(B) shall include—
(A)
all the information required under subsection (c);
(B)
a description of how the updated guidance meets the goals and objectives described in subsection (b); and
(C)
an identification of self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan lifted by the Secretary of State in the most recent updated guidance, including the periodic memorandum entitled  Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan  and related documents.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 3, 2025

sb821/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/03/2025)

Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act

This bill expands 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, reissue it, and report to Congress every five years while the guidance is in effect.

The reports to Congress must (1) describe the results of the guidance review and any changes to it resulting from implementation of a law that encourages engagement between Taiwanese and U.S. officials; (2) 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 (3) identify self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan that the State Department has lifted in its most recent guidance update.

Sponsors

Sen. John Cornyn (R) sponsors S. 821, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 821 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Reported By · Apr 28, 2025 · 385 Bills

Actions

S. 821 has taken 5 actions since Mar 3, 2025, the latest on Apr 28, 2025.

ChamberAction
Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Foreign Relations Committee
Apr 28, 2025
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 52.
Mar 27, 2025
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 3, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 3, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 821 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 821, as Contained in public law.

Titles

S. 821 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act — Display Title
  • Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
  • Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 821, the latest on Apr 7, 2025.

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 821 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 5 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 821’s is International Affairs.

s821/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 821 carries 5 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Asia to Taiwan.

s821/subjects.txt
AsiaCongressional oversightDepartment of StateSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwan

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com