Six Assurances to Taiwan Act

The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act would codify the historic Six Assurances into U.S. law and create a formal congressional review process for any action that could alter those assurances or related Taiwan policy. Specifically, it would (1) reaffirm that the United States did not agree to end arms sales on a set date, did not agree to consult PRC on arms sales, would not mediate between Taiwan and the PRC, would not revise the Taiwan Relations Act, would not take positions on Taiwan’s sovereignty, and would not pressure Taiwan to negotiate with the PRC; and (2) require the President to notify Congress and undergo a defined 30- to 60-day review before taking certain actions related to arms sales or Taiwan sovereignty. During that review, funding for the proposed action could be blocked unless Congress approves it through a joint resolution, and Congress could disapprove and delay or block the action. The act also sets out detailed procedures for how Congress can approve or disapprove such actions and clarifies that this framework is meant to protect Taiwan from coercion while maintaining peace in the Taiwan Strait.