H.R. 1159To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines.

1 recorded action296 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Ann Wagner [R-MO-02]
Cosponsors: 6 · 3 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee
Latest action: Mar 23, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

IntroducedFeb 24, 2023
Passed the HouseMar 22, 2023
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
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What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill modifies an existing requirement for the Department of State to review and report on its guidance to federal agencies on the U.S.-Taiwan relationship. (The U.S.-Taiwan relationship has been unofficial since 1979, when the United States established diplomatic relations with China and broke them with Taiwan.)

Current law requires the State Department to conduct a one-time review of its guidance governing relations with Taiwan and report to Congress on this review. Under this bill, the State Department must review that guidance and report to Congress every two years while the guidance is in effect.

The reports to Congress must (1) describe how the guidance takes into account certain considerations, such as the sense of Congress that Taiwan is governed by a representative government peacefully constituted through free and fair elections; and (2) identify opportunities and plans to lift self-imposed restrictions on relations with Taiwan.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1159 as passed House on Mar 22, 2023. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 145

House Mar 22, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines

Passed · Two-thirds required

404 Yea 7 Nay 23 not voting

Crossed both parties 7 of 411 voting members broke with their own party: 7 Democrats.

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Democratic213 members

Republican221 members

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Cosponsors6 · 3 Democrats · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1159 and vote against it. 2 signed when it was filed.

DGerald Connolly [D-VA-11]Original

RMichael Lawler [R-NY-17]Original2026 profile

DTed Lieu [D-CA-36]Joined Feb 27, 20232026 profile

RJ. French Hill [R-AR-02]Joined Feb 28, 20232026 profile

DBrad Sherman [D-CA-32]Joined Feb 28, 20232026 profile

RRichard McCormick [R-GA-06]Joined Mar 21, 20232026 profile

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