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H.R. 1531 · 119th CongressInternational Affairs

PROTECT Taiwan Act passed the House 350 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate

Sponsored by Lucas, Frank D. R-OK · 2 cosponsors: 1 Democrat, 1 Republican
IntroducedFeb 24, 2025
ReportedSep 16, 2025
Passed one chamberFeb 9, 2026
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 195 words.

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.

Context
Committees
House Financial Services Committee
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
2 of 66 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 354 words
Subjects
AsiaBanking and financial institutions regulationChinaForeign and international bankingPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctions +1 more
Latest action
Feb 11, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0

The bill status record lists no related bills.

Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]