H.R. 1512

[119th Congress Public Law 45]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 139 STAT. 692]]

Public Law 119-45
119th Congress

An Act

To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews 
and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan 
Guidelines. <<NOTE: Dec. 2, 2025 - [H.R. 1512]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Taiwan Assurance 
Implementation Act.>> 
SECTION 1. <<NOTE: 22 USC 3301 note.>> SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Assurance Implementation 
Act''.
SEC. 2. <<NOTE: 22 USC 3301 note.>> 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 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); and

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``(B) a description of how the updated guidance 
meets the goals and objectives described in subsection 
(b).''.

Approved December 2, 2025.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 1512:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 171 (2025):
May 5, considered and passed House.
Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate.

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