Taiwan International Solidarity Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2224 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2224

  To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement 
 Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, in 
its role as a member of any international organizations, should oppose 
  any attempts by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's 
 status by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures 
           of any such organization, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              July 9, 2025

 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following 
  bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign 
                               Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement 
 Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 to provide that the United States, in 
its role as a member of any international organizations, should oppose 
  any attempts by the People's Republic of China to resolve Taiwan's 
 status by distorting the decisions, language, policies, or procedures 
           of any such organization, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan International Solidarity 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CLARIFICATION REGARDING UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
              RESOLUTION 2758 (XXVI).

    Section 2(a) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-135) is 
amended--
            (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
        ``(a) Findings.--''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(10) United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2758 
        (XXVI) established the representatives of the Government of the 
        People's Republic of China as the only lawful representatives 
        of China to the United Nations. The resolution did not address 
        the issue of representation of Taiwan and its people in the 
        United Nations or any related organizations, nor did the 
        resolution take a position on the relationship between the 
        People's Republic of China and Taiwan or include any statement 
        pertaining to Taiwan's sovereignty.
            ``(11) The United States opposes any initiative that seeks 
        to change Taiwan's status without the consent of the people of 
        Taiwan.''.

SEC. 3. UNITED STATES ADVOCACY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO 
              RESIST THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S EFFORTS TO 
              DISTORT THE ``ONE CHINA'' POSITION.

    Section 4 of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) to instruct, as appropriate, representatives of the 
        United States Government in all organizations described in 
        paragraph (1) to use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
        United States to advocate that such organizations resist the 
        People's Republic of China's efforts to distort the decisions, 
        language, policies, or procedures of such organizations 
        regarding Taiwan.''.

SEC. 4. OPPOSING THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S EFFORTS TO UNDERMINE 
              TAIWAN'S TIES AND PARTNERSHIPS INTERNATIONALLY.

    Section 5(a) of the Taiwan Allies International Protection and 
Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(4) encourage, as appropriate, United States allies and 
        partners to oppose the People's Republic of China's efforts to 
        undermine Taiwan's official diplomatic relationships and its 
        partnerships with countries with which it does not maintain 
        diplomatic relations.''.

SEC. 5. REPORT ON THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA'S ATTEMPTS TO PROMOTE 
              ITS ``ONE CHINA'' POSITION.

    (a) In General.--Section 5(b) of the Taiwan Allies International 
Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 is amended 
by inserting before the period at the end the following: ``and 
information relating to any prior or ongoing attempts by the People's 
Republic of China to undermine Taiwan's membership or observer status 
in all organizations described in section 4(1) and Taiwan's ties and 
relationships with other countries in accordance with subsection (a)''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall--
            (1) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
        and
            (2) apply beginning with the first report required after 
        such date under section 5(b) of the Taiwan Allies International 
        Protection and Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019, as 
        amended by subsection (a).
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