Presidents would give Congress time to review key Taiwan decisions

The President would send Congress a notice explaining the proposed action and the reasons for it. Covered actions would include pausing or ending defensive arms supplies to Taiwan, negotiating those supplies with China, mediating between Taiwan and China over Taiwan’s status, changing the U.S. position on that status, or pressuring Taiwan to negotiate with China. During review, federal officials could carry out or spend money on the action only if a measure approving it becomes law. Review would last 30 calendar days beginning on the notification date, or 60 calendar days for notices submitted July 10 through September 7, inclusive.

Federal officials would face further pauses if both chambers pass a measure rejecting a covered action. These rules would cover pausing or ending Taiwan’s defensive arms supplies, negotiating those supplies with China, mediating Taiwan’s status with China, changing the U.S. position on that status, or pressuring Taiwan to negotiate with China. Each pause would bar both the action and spending on it. If the rejection measure becomes law, officials could not carry out or fund the action. The pauses would last 12 calendar days after both chambers pass the rejection measure and, if the President vetoes it, 10 calendar days after that veto.

The United States would reaffirm the Six Assurances as policy. The assurances concern U.S. relations with Taiwan and China. The policy statements reaffirm positions in the context of the 1982 U.S.-China joint statement.