S.Res. 754

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 754 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. RES. 754

Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and 
longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 21, 2026

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Ms. Collins, and Mr. Coons) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
on Foreign Relations

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RESOLUTION

Reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and 
longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy.

Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.) is 
the cornerstone of the United States-Taiwan relationship, which has been 
characterized by broad and enduring bipartisan support;
Whereas the Taiwan Relations Act established key elements of United States 
policy that have stood the test of time, including--

(1) preserving the extensive commercial, cultural, and other ties 
between the United States, Taiwan, the people on the China mainland, and 
all other peoples in the Western Pacific;

(2) declaring that peace and stability in the region are in the 
political, security, and economic interests of the United States, and are 
matters of international concern;

(3) underscoring that the decision of the United States to establish 
and maintain diplomatic relations with the Government of the People's 
Republic of China rests upon the expectation that the future of Taiwan will 
be determined by peaceful means;

(4) considering any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other 
than peaceful means, including boycotts or embargoes, a threat to regional 
peace and security, and of grave concern to the United States;

(5) providing Taiwan with arms of a defensive character; and

(6) maintaining the capacity of the United States to resist any force 
or coercion that would jeopardize the security or any social and economic 
system of the people of Taiwan;

Whereas the United States Government has a longstanding One China Policy, which 
has been guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, the Three Joint 
Communiques, and the Six Assurances;
Whereas, in 1982, in the context of the United States-China Joint Communique on 
United States Arms Sales to Taiwan, the Reagan Administration made clear 
that in its negotiations, the United States--

(1) did not agree to set a date for ending arms sales to Taiwan;

(2) did not agree to prior consultation with the People's Republic of 
China on arms sales to Taiwan;

(3) did not agree to play any mediation role between Taiwan and the 
People's Republic of China;

(4) did not agree to revise the Taiwan Relations Act;

(5) did not agree to take any position regarding sovereignty over 
Taiwan; and

(6) will not exert pressure on Taiwan to enter into negotiations with 
the People's Republic of China;

Whereas, since the passage of the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States and 
Taiwan have further strengthened commercial, cultural, and other ties;
Whereas Taiwan has become a key part of the global economy and a significant 
trading and investment partner of the United States; and
Whereas Taiwan has transformed into a robust democracy on the world stage: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate reaffirms the Taiwan Relations Act 
(Public Law 96-8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the Three Joint Communiques, 
and the Six Assurances as cornerstones of United States policy 
regarding Taiwan and supports the longstanding bipartisan United States 
policy toward Taiwan, which includes support for Taiwan's self-defense 
and opposition to efforts to determine the future of Taiwan by other 
than peaceful means.
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