H.R. 1531 · 119th Congress · International Affairs
PROTECT Taiwan Act
Requires Treasury, Federal Reserve, and SEC to seek China's exclusion from six international financial organizations if China threatens Taiwan. AI-read
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Nov 25, 2025 (Reported to House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2026 House roll 418 |
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as AmendedPROTECT Taiwan Act | D 197–1 · R 198–1 |
Passed 395–2 |
Latest action
Feb 11, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.