S 1216
· 119th Congress
· International Affairs
Taiwan Allies Fund Act
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
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Feb 10, 2026
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee
Feb 10, 2026
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 321.
Jan 29, 2026
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee
Mar 31, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Mar 31, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
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+++ Reported (Senate)
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1216 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 1216 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 321
119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
+2d Session
S. 1216
To support Taiwan's international space, and for other purposes.
@@ -15,9 +16,15 @@
March 31, 2025
-Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Curtis, and Mr. Kim) introduced the
-following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
-Foreign Relations
+Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Kim, and Mr. Bennet)
+introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
+Committee on Foreign Relations
+
+February 10, 2026
+
+Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
+[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
+in italic]
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -28,9 +35,186 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
+<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Allies Fund
+Act''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDINGS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> Congress makes the following findings:</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of
+more than 23,000,000 people and an important contributor to
+peace and stability around the world.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) The People's Republic of China has engaged in
+a years-long campaign to diplomatically isolate Taiwan on the
+world stage.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) Since 2013, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe,
+Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, the
+Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Nicaragua, Honduras, and, most
+recently in 2024, Nauru have severed diplomatic relations with
+Taiwan in favor of diplomatic relations with the People's
+Republic of China.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) The People's Republic of China has used
+economic and diplomatic intimidation against countries pursuing
+unofficial relations with Taiwan, including Lithuania, Czechia,
+and the United States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) The Taiwan Relations Act of 1979 (Public Law
+96-8) states that it is the policy of the United States ``to
+maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort
+to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the
+security, or the social or economic system, of the people on
+Taiwan''.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (6) The Taiwan Allies International Protection and
+Enhancement Initiative (TAIPEI) Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-
+135) states that the United States Government should--
+</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) ``support Taiwan in strengthening its
+official diplomatic relationships as well as other
+partnerships with countries in the Indo-Pacific region
+and around the world''; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) ``consider, in certain cases as
+appropriate and in alignment with United States
+interests, increasing its economic, security, and
+diplomatic engagement with nations that have
+demonstrably strengthened, enhanced, or upgraded
+relations with Taiwan''.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> It is the sense of Congress that the United States
+Government should--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) advocate, as appropriate, for Taiwan's
+presence on the global stage, including at international
+organizations;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) promote the preservation and expansion of
+Taiwan's official diplomatic relations with countries around
+the world;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) expand Taiwan's unofficial relations with
+countries around the world;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) encourage countries with unofficial relations
+with Taiwan to deepen their engagement; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) advance the economic development of countries
+that support democratic partners like Taiwan.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED>SEC. 4. TAIWAN ALLIES FUND.</DELETED>
+
+<DELETED> (a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made
+available under the Countering PRC Influence Fund for each of the
+fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, there is authorized to be
+appropriated $40,000,000 for each such fiscal year to support Taiwan's
+international space.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (b) Eligible Countries.--Amounts available pursuant to the
+authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be used in
+countries that--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) maintain official relations with Taiwan or
+have meaningfully strengthened unofficial relations with
+Taiwan;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) have been subject to coercion or pressure by
+the People's Republic of China due to their relations with
+Taiwan; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) lack the economic or political capability to
+effectively respond to such coercion or pressure by the
+People's Republic of China without the support of the United
+States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (c) Use of Funds.--Amounts available pursuant to the
+authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be used to
+support any of the following activities in the countries described in
+subsection (b):</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) To support health initiatives that provide
+alternatives to the Health Silk Road.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) To build the capacity and resilience of civil
+society, media, and other nongovernmental organizations in
+countering the influence and propaganda of the People's
+Republic of China.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) To diversify supply chains away from the
+People's Republic of China.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) To provide alternatives to People's Republic
+of China development assistance and project
+financing.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) To advance Taiwan's meaningful participation
+in international fora and multilateral organizations.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (6) To work with the private sector to provide
+United States or allied alternatives to People's Republic of
+China information and communications technology infrastructure
+and components.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (d) Limitation on Funds.--A country described in
+subsection (b) may not receive more than $5,000,000 of funds made
+available pursuant to the authorization of appropriations under
+subsection (a) during any fiscal year.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (e) Implementation.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in
+consultation with the Administrator for the United States
+Agency for International Development, the Director of the
+American Institute in Taiwan, and the heads other relevant
+Federal agencies, shall coordinate and carry out activities
+described in subsection (c).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) Authorities.--Amounts available pursuant to
+the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be
+considered foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act
+of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) for purposes of making
+available the administrative authorities in that Act and may be
+transferred to, and merged with, funds made available for any
+provision of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to carry out
+the purposes of this section, except that such funds shall
+remain available until expended.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (3) Coordination with taiwan.--In order to
+maximize cost efficiency and eliminate duplication, the
+Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator for
+the United States Agency for International Development, should
+work with the Director of the American Institute in Taiwan to
+ensure coordination with relevant parties of Taiwan, as
+appropriate.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (4) Cost-sharing with taiwan.--The Secretary of
+State should convey to relevant parties of Taiwan, as
+appropriate, that Taiwan should contribute commensurate
+assistance to countries described in subsection (b).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (5) Report.--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year
+after the date of the enactment of this Act, and
+annually thereafter for two years, the Secretary of
+State shall submit to the appropriate congressional
+committees a report on activities described in this
+section that were carried out during the preceding
+fiscal year.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (B) Elements.--Each report required by
+subparagraph (A) shall include--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (i) with respect to each activity
+described in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (I) the amount of funding
+for the activity;</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (II) the goal to which the
+activity relates; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (III) an assessment of the
+success of the activity to meet the
+goal to which the activity relates;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (ii) with respect to this
+subsection--</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (I) the amount of funding
+for the activity provided by Taiwan
+during the preceding year, if any;
+and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (II) an assessment of
+whether the funding described in
+subclause (I) is commensurate with
+funding provided by the United
+States.</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be
+construed to apply to or limit United States foreign assistance not
+provided using amounts available pursuant to the authorization of
+appropriations under subsection (a).</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
+section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
+</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the
+Senate; and</DELETED>
+<DELETED> (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
+of Representatives.</DELETED>
+
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-This Act may be cited as the ``Taiwan Allies Fund Act''.
+This subtitle may be cited as the ``Taiwan Allies Fund Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
@@ -38,9 +222,9 @@
(1) Taiwan is a free and prosperous democracy of more than
23,000,000 people and an important contributor to peace and
stability around the world.
-(2) The People's Republic of China has engaged in a years-
-long campaign to diplomatically isolate Taiwan on the world
-stage.
+(2) The People's Republic of China (PRC) has engaged in a
+years-long campaign to diplomatically isolate Taiwan on the
+world stage.
(3) Since 2013, the Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, Panama,
the Dominican Republic, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon
Islands, Kiribati, Nicaragua, Honduras, and, most recently in
@@ -73,8 +257,8 @@
It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government
should--
-(1) advocate, as appropriate, for Taiwan's presence on the
-global stage, including at international organizations;
+(1) advocate, as appropriate, for Taiwan's engagement on
+the global stage, including at international organizations;
(2) promote the preservation and expansion of Taiwan's
official diplomatic relations with countries around the world;
(3) expand Taiwan's unofficial relations with countries
@@ -82,20 +266,21 @@
(4) encourage countries with unofficial relations with
Taiwan to deepen their engagement; and
(5) advance the economic development of countries that
-support democratic partners like Taiwan.
+support Taiwan.
SEC. 4. TAIWAN ALLIES FUND.
(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Of the amounts made available
-under the Countering PRC Influence Fund for each of the fiscal years
-2026, 2027, and 2028, there is authorized to be appropriated
-$40,000,000 for each such fiscal year to support Taiwan's international
-space.
+under the Countering People's Republic of China Influence Fund for each
+of fiscal years 2026, 2027, and 2028, there is authorized to be
+appropriated $10,000,000 for each such fiscal year to support Taiwan's
+international space.
(b) Eligible Countries.--Amounts available pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be used in
countries that--
-(1) maintain official relations with Taiwan or have
-meaningfully strengthened unofficial relations with Taiwan;
+(1) maintain official relations with Taiwan or the
+Secretary of State certifies to Congress have meaningfully
+strengthened unofficial relations with Taiwan;
(2) have been subject to coercion or pressure by the
People's Republic of China due to their relations with Taiwan;
and
@@ -105,33 +290,49 @@
States.
(c) Use of Funds.--Amounts available pursuant to the authorization
of appropriations under subsection (a) may be used to support any of
-the following activities in the countries described in subsection (b):
-(1) To support health initiatives that provide alternatives
-to the Health Silk Road.
+the following activities in the countries described in subsection (b)
+if such activities have a direct linkage to the goal of supporting
+Taiwan's international engagement, are aligned with clear and
+justifiable United States counter-PRC strategic imperatives that guide
+all programs funded by the Counter PRC Influence Fund, and support
+United States national interests :
+(1) To support initiatives that provide alternatives to the
+People's Republic of China health, digital, and energy
+initiatives.
(2) To build the capacity and resilience of civil society,
media, and other nongovernmental organizations in countering
-the influence and propaganda of the People's Republic of China.
+the malign influence of the People's Republic of China.
(3) To diversify supply chains away from the People's
-Republic of China.
+Republic of China, particularly to mitigate vulnerabilities to
+PRC economic coercion.
(4) To provide alternatives to People's Republic of China
-development assistance and project financing.
-(5) To advance Taiwan's meaningful participation in
+development assistance and project financing and to expose the
+People's Republic of China's failure to deliver on development
+promises or other negative aspects of PRC development
+assistance.
+(5) To support Taiwan's official or unofficial diplomatic
+presence abroad or advance Taiwan's meaningful participation in
international fora and multilateral organizations.
-(6) To work with the private sector to provide United
-States or allied alternatives to People's Republic of China
-information and communications technology infrastructure and
-components.
+(6) To provide United States or allied alternatives to
+People's Republic of China information and communications
+technology infrastructure and components, in coordination with
+the private sector, as appropriate.
+(7) To strengthen the capacity of partner countries to
+address and reduce the impacts of foreign malign influence
+operations, propaganda, and other asymmetric informational
+activities originating from the People's Republic of China.
+(8) To mitigate a country's specific vulnerabilities to the
+People's Republic of China's coercion over the country's
+relationship with Taiwan.
(d) Limitation on Funds.--A country described in subsection (b) may
not receive more than $5,000,000 of funds made available pursuant to
the authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) during any
fiscal year.
(e) Implementation.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in consultation
-with the Administrator for the United States Agency for
-International Development, the Director of the American
-Institute in Taiwan, and the heads other relevant Federal
-agencies, shall coordinate and carry out activities described
-in subsection (c).
+with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall
+coordinate and carry out activities described in subsection
+(c).
(2) Authorities.--Amounts available pursuant to the
authorization of appropriations under subsection (a) may be
considered foreign assistance under the Foreign Assistance Act
@@ -142,18 +343,16 @@
the purposes of this section, except that such funds shall
remain available until expended.
(3) Coordination with taiwan.--In order to maximize cost
-efficiency and eliminate duplication, the Secretary of State,
-in consultation with the Administrator for the United States
-Agency for International Development, should work with the
-Director of the American Institute in Taiwan to ensure
-coordination with relevant parties of Taiwan, as appropriate.
+efficiency and eliminate duplication, the Secretary of State
+should ensure coordination with relevant counterparts in
+Taiwan, as appropriate.
(4) Cost-sharing with taiwan.--The Secretary of State
-should convey to relevant parties of Taiwan, as appropriate,
-that Taiwan should contribute commensurate assistance to
-countries described in subsection (b).
+shall, to the maximum extent practicable, encourage cost-
+sharing arrangements with Taiwan for the assistance described
+in subsection (b) or otherwise complementary assistance.
(5) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the
-date of the enactment of this Act, and annually
+date of the enactment of this section, and annually
thereafter for two years, the Secretary of State shall
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on activities described in this section that
@@ -186,4 +385,22 @@
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
-<all>
+Calendar No. 321
+
+119th CONGRESS
+
+2d Session
+
+S. 1216
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
+
+To support Taiwan's international space, and for other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+February 10, 2026
+
+Reported with an amendment
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