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H.R. 3180

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3180, the Taiwan Representative Office Act, was introduced in the House on May 5, 2025 by Rep. Don Bacon (R) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on May 5, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Record

Text

H.R. 3180 has 7 co-sponsors.

hb3180/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3180 IH: Taiwan Representative Office Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-05
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3180  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 5, 2025   Mr. Bacon  (for himself and  Mr. Pappas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the  Taiwan Representative Office , and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Taiwan Representative Office Act  .
2.
Designation of and references to Taiwan Representative Office
(a)
Statement of policy
It shall be the policy of the United States, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act ( Public Law 96–8 ;  22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq. ) and the Six Assurances, originally conveyed to Taiwan by President Ronald Reagan in 1982—
(1)
to provide the people of Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities; and
(2)
consistent with the policy described in paragraph (1), to rename the  Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office  in the United States as the  Taiwan Representative Office .
(b)
Renaming
The Secretary of State shall seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office in the District of Colombia as the  Taiwan Representative Office .
(c)
References
If the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office is renamed as the Taiwan Representative Office, any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States Government to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office shall be deemed to be a reference to the Taiwan Representative Office, including for all official purposes of the Government of the United States, all courts of the United States, and any proceedings thereof.
(d)
Rule of construction
Nothing in this section may be construed as—
(1)
entailing the restoration of diplomatic relations with the Republic of China (Taiwan); or
(2)
altering the position of the United States with respect to the international status of Taiwan.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the "Taiwan Representative Office", and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Bacon (R) sponsors H.R. 3180, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 3180 went before 1 committee: Foreign Affairs.

Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · May 5, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3180 has taken 2 actions since May 5, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 5, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 5, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 3180 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 3180, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 3180 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Taiwan Representative Office Act — Display Title
  • Taiwan Representative Office Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of State to seek to enter into negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename its office the "Taiwan Representative Office", and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3180 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3180’s is International Affairs.

hr3180/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3180, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 74 (Monday, May 5, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BACON:H.R. 3180.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution.[Page H1855]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com