S477-118

Introduced

To authorize the President to use military force for the purpose of securing and defending Taiwan against armed attack, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Feb 16, 2023

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of nearly 24,000,000 people and is an important contributor to peace and stability around the world, provides authorization for use of United States Armed Forces The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States and take such other measures as the President determines to be necessary, and provides regional security dialogue to improve security relationships in the Western Pacific area. It relies on appropriations, compliance mandates, trade restrictions, and product standards. The main policy areas are Foreign Businesses, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, and Education.

Who Benefits and How

Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill could face reduced risk, Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause could face reduced risk, and Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill could face reduced risk.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause would take on compliance duties, Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill would take on compliance duties, and Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill would take on compliance duties.

Key Provisions

  • Imposes findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of nearly 24,000,000 people and is an important contributor to peace and stability around the world.
  • Provides authorization for use of United States Armed Forces The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States and take such other measures as the President determines to be necessary...
  • Provides regional security dialogue to improve security relationships in the Western Pacific area.
  • Creates united States-Taiwan bilateral trade agreement.
  • Requires united States-Taiwan combined military exercises and related actions.

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill imposes findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of nearly 24,000,000 people and is an important contributor to peace and stability around the world, provides authorization for use of United States Armed Forces The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States and take such other measures as the President determines to be necessary, and provides regional security dialogue to improve security relationships in the Western Pacific area.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Businesses, Foreign Policy, Criminal Justice, Education

Primary Purpose

The bill imposes findings; sense of Congress Congress finds the following: Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of nearly 24,000,000 people and is an important contributor to peace and stability around the world, provides authorization for use of United States Armed Forces The President is authorized to use the Armed Forces of the United States and take such other measures as the President determines to be necessary, and provides regional security dialogue to improve security relationships in the Western Pacific area.

Policy Domains

Foreign Businesses Foreign Policy Criminal Justice Education

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • Foreign affairs agencies and foreign-policy stakeholders affected by the bill
  • Public beneficiaries or protected communities affected by the clause
  • Regulated entities and members of the public affected by the bill
  • Transportation operators and users affected by the bill
  • National security and critical infrastructure stakeholders affected by the bill
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Identified Costs
  • Federal, state, or local agencies responsible for implementing the clause
  • Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill
  • Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill
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Foreign businesses and cross-border trade participants affected by the bill:
Lobbyists, political organizations, and disclosure users affected by the bill:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 16, 2023

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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Domains
Foreign Businesses Foreign Policy Criminal Justice Education

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