Six Assurances to Taiwan Act
This bill formally confirms six longstanding U.S. commitments regarding Taiwan, known as the "Six Assurances," which include not setting a date to end arms sales to Taiwan, not consulting China on such sales, and not pressuring Taiwan to negotiate with China. It requires the President to notify Congress before taking actions that could alter these assurances - such as pausing arms sales, mediating disputes, or changing the U.S. position on Taiwan’s sovereignty - and gives Congress 30 days (or 60 days during a specific window) to review and potentially block such actions via a joint resolution. The bill directly affects the U.S. executive branch and Congress by adding procedural safeguards to prevent unilateral policy shifts, while Taiwan benefits from the reaffirmed policy framework. It codifies existing commitments made in 1982 and reinforced by prior congressional resolutions, without creating new policy obligations.
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Introduced Nov 19, 2025
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