Bill would write 1982 Taiwan arms pledges into permanent U.S. law
In committeeH.R. 3452Latest action
Sponsor: Raja Krishnamoorthi · Representative · IL
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Official title: Six Assurances to Taiwan Act
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
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HR 3452 the Six Assurances on Taiwan into law and requires Congress to approve any presidential action against them.
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What does this do?
HR 3452 would make the Six Assurances — U.S. commitments made to Taiwan in 1982 — official, permanent law rather than a tradition passed between administrations. Those assurances cover arms sales to Taiwan, preventing China from influencing those sales, and not taking a side on who officially owns Taiwan. The bill also creates an oversight process requiring the president to notify Congress before taking any action that conflicts with the assurances, with a 30-to-60-day review window during which no federal funds can be spent carrying out such an action without congressional approval.
Who does it affect?
Executive branch policymakers are most directly affected, since the bill limits presidential authority over Taiwan policy without prior congressional review. The roughly 23 million people living in Taiwan, U.S. defense contractors involved in arms sales, and the broader public are also affected given Taiwan's role in Asian stability and the global economy.
Why does it matter?
the assurances removes flexibility the executive branch has historically held to adjust Taiwan policy without legislative input. A president who wants to deviate from the assurances would face a congressional review process, and Congress could pass a resolution blocking the action entirely, even if the president it and the veto is overridden.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 15, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · May 15, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.