Krishnamoorthi Leads Bipartisan Bill to Codify the Six Assurances to Taiwan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), introduced the Six Assurances to Taiwan Act, a bipartisan bill to codify the Six Assurances as official U.S. policy and require Congressional oversight of any future attempts to alter or undermine them. The legislation is co-led by Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Young Kim (R-CA), Zach Nunn (R-IA), and Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY).

The Six Assurances have long served as a cornerstone of U.S. policy toward Taiwan and a stabilizing force in the Indo-Pacific. They affirm that, in consultations with the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the U.S. did not agree to set a date for ending arms sales to Taiwan, did not agree to consult with the PRC on those sales, did not and would not take a mediation role between Taipei and Beijing, did not agree to revise the Taiwan Relations Act, did not take a position on the issue of sovereignty over Taiwan, and would not exert pressure on Taiwan to enter into negotiations with the PRC.

“Taiwan is a vibrant democracy and critical partner of the United States, and it deserves clarity and certainty when it comes to our commitments,” said Ranking Member Krishnamoorthi. “By codifying the Six Assurances, this bill sends a clear, bipartisan message: we will stand firm against coercion, support peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait, and ensure that U.S. policy remains consistent, principled, and rooted in law.”

The legislation also establishes a robust Congressional review mechanism to ensure that no future administration could alter these long-standing principles without the approval of Congress. The Six Assurances have been reaffirmed by every U.S. administration since President Reagan and referenced in multiple laws, including the Taiwan Relations Act, the Asia Reassurance Initiative Act, and numerous National Defense Authorization Acts. However, unlike the Taiwan Relations Act, they have never been formally enshrined in U.S. statute. The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act represents a bipartisan effort to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan relations and deter destabilizing moves by the PRC.

“Peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait require that the United States uphold our Six Assurances to Taiwan,” said Congressman Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “This bill codifies long-standing U.S. policy and ensures that no president can turn America’s back on Taiwan without being checked by Congress.”

“America enjoys a strong and productive partnership with Taiwan—bolstered by collaboration in technology and defense, but always rooted in our mutual commitment to democracy,” said Congressman Stanton. “As the Chinese Communist Party wages an unrelenting campaign to coerce and isolate Taiwan, there should be no doubt about America’s commitment to maintaining peace, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.”

“The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act provides clarity that the United States values our partnership with Taiwan, which is more important than ever as we face shared economic and security threats from the Chinese Communist Party,” said Congresswoman Kim. “Supporting Taiwan – a vibrant democracy that is home to 90% of advanced semiconductor chips – is in America’s best interests.”

“As a combat veteran and member of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, I know the stakes are high in the Taiwan Strait,” said Congressman Nunn. “Deterring CCP aggression in the Indo-Pacific is critical not only to Taiwan's defense, but to our own supply chain security. I'm proud to work in a bipartisan way to codify the assurances President Reagan made to partner with Taiwan, because American deterrence only works when our commitments are clear, our alliances are strong, and our policy is rooted in law."

“The Six Assurances to Taiwan Act reaffirms a clear, longstanding U.S. policy: Taiwan is not up for negotiation,” said Dr. Su-Mei Kao, National President of the Formosan Association for Public Affairs. “By codifying these principles, Congress sends a powerful message that strengthens the credibility of U.S. deterrence and reinforces our commitment to Taiwan’s security and dignity on the global stage.”

“For decades the Six Assurances have been the bedrock for the shared security, cooperation and prosperity enjoyed between the United States and Taiwan,” said Taiwanese Americans for Progress. “Codifying the Six Assurances as official foreign policy is critical to maintaining stability in the Western Pacific in light of the PRC’s increasingly aggressive posture towards Taiwan. Taiwanese Americans for Progress applauds this bipartisan bill to stand with democracy and our friends in Taiwan.”

You can read the full text of the Six Assurances to Taiwan Act HERE.