HR910-119

What This Bill Does

The Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025 builds a statutory U.S. policy push for Taiwan participation in the International Monetary Fund and other international financial institutions. The findings describe Taiwan as the world's 21st largest economy, the 10th largest U.S. goods trading partner, a member of the WTO, Asian Development Bank, and APEC, and a holder of $471.9 billion in foreign exchange reserves according to Treasury's January 2020 report. The bill states that Taiwan's economic size and democratic development support greater IMF participation. It requires the U.S. Governor of the IMF to use the U.S. voice and vote to vigorously support Taiwan admission if Taiwan seeks it, Taiwan participation in regular IMF surveillance of its economic and financial policies, IMF employment opportunities for Taiwan nationals, and Taiwan access to IMF technical assistance and training. The Treasury Secretary may waive those requirements for one year at a time by reporting that a waiver substantially promotes Taiwan's meaningful participation at international financial institutions. The IMF-support section ends when Taiwan is admitted or 10 years after enactment, and Treasury testimony must describe U.S. efforts for seven years.

Who Benefits and How

The Government of Taiwan benefits because U.S. voting power at the IMF would be directed toward admission, surveillance participation, technical assistance, training, and broader international financial institution participation. Taiwan nationals seeking IMF employment benefit because the U.S. Governor must support opportunities without restrictions that do not generally apply to nationals of IMF member countries. Taiwan's financial regulators and economic officials benefit from potential Article IV-style surveillance engagement and technical assistance. Members of Congress overseeing international finance benefit from seven years of Treasury testimony describing U.S. efforts. U.S.-Taiwan policy advocates benefit from a statutory reaffirmation that Taiwan should not be discouraged from seeking IMF admission.

Who Bears the Burden and How

The U.S. Governor of the IMF must use the U.S. voice and vote to support Taiwan-related objectives until Taiwan is admitted or the 10-year sunset applies, unless Treasury issues a waiver. The Secretary of the Treasury must manage waiver decisions and include Taiwan participation efforts in annual international financial institution testimony for seven years. Treasury international affairs staff must document U.S. advocacy, participation efforts, and any waiver rationale. The International Monetary Fund may face diplomatic and governance pressure because the bill directs U.S. support for Taiwan admission and participation despite Taiwan's contested international status.

Key Provisions

• Establishes findings on Taiwan's economic size, U.S. trade role, international memberships, and foreign exchange reserves.
• Expresses congressional support for greater Taiwan participation in the International Monetary Fund and international financial institutions.
• Requires the U.S. Governor of the IMF to support Taiwan admission if Taiwan seeks membership.
• Requires U.S. support for Taiwan participation in IMF surveillance, employment opportunities for Taiwan nationals, and IMF technical assistance.
• Authorizes one-year Treasury waivers when a waiver would promote Taiwan's meaningful participation at international financial institutions.
• Sunsets the IMF-support requirements when Taiwan is admitted or 10 years after enactment.
• Requires seven years of Treasury testimony on U.S. efforts to support Taiwan participation at international financial institutions.