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HOUSE 1531119th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

PROTECT Taiwan Act

Last Action
2/11/2026

Actions

  • 2026-02-11Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2026-02-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2026-02-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)
  • 2026-02-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)
  • 2026-02-09Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082-2083)
  • 2026-02-09At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  • 2026-02-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
  • 2026-02-09Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2079)
  • 2026-02-09Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 2025-11-25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
  • 2025-11-25Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  • 2025-11-25Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  • 2025-11-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.
  • 2025-11-25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.
  • 2025-09-16Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

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CRS Summary

As of 2025-11-25 (07)

Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act or the PROTECT Taiwan Act

This bill requires certain federal entities to seek to exclude China from six international financial organizations if the President informs Congress that China's actions threaten Taiwan and pose a danger to U.S. interests.

Specifically, the bill establishes that it is U.S. policy to seek to exclude Chinese representatives from participating in the activities of six international organizations if the President informs Congress that China's actions pose any (1) threat to Taiwan's security, economic system, or social system; and (2) danger to U.S. interests.

The six specified organizations are 

  • the Group of Twenty,
  • the Bank for International Settlements,
  • the Financial Stability Board,
  • the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision,
  • the International Association of Insurance Supervisors, and
  • the International Organization of Securities Commissions.

In the event that the President so informs Congress, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to take all necessary steps to advance the exclusion policy.

The President may waive the application of this policy to an organization if doing so is in the national interest of the United States.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
  • Michael Lawler (R-NY)

Subjects

  • Asia
  • Banking and financial institutions regulation
  • China
  • Foreign and international banking
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Sanctions
  • Taiwan
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