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H.R. 1531 · International Affairs
PROTECT Taiwan Act
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
What does this mean?

If the President tells Congress that China is threatening Taiwan's safety or economy in a way that also hurts U.S. interests, this law would kick the U.S. government into action against China on the financial world stage. Specifically, the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank that manages money and banking policy), and the Securities and Exchange Commission (which regulates stock markets and investing) would have to push to get China's representatives kicked out of six major international groups that set global rules for banking, insurance, and financial markets — things like the G20 and various banking oversight bodies. The President can still choose to exempt any one of these groups from this pressure campaign if doing so is judged to serve U.S. interests. In practice, this mostly affects government officials and regulators rather than everyday Americans directly, though it could influence how the U.S. interacts with China on global financial rule-making.

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Bill Lifecycle
Real action history from Congress.gov — where this bill is in the process, and every recorded step along the way.
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2025
Referred to Committee
Feb 24, 2025
Passed House
Feb 9, 2026
Received in Senate
Feb 11, 2026
Full action history (16)
Feb 24, 2025Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Sep 16, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Nov 25, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
Nov 25, 2025Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
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