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PROTECT Taiwan Act

H.R. 1531 · House bill · Introduced Feb. 24, 2025

The PROTECT Taiwan Act would require federal agencies to seek China's exclusion from six international financial organizations if the President reports threats to Taiwan and danger to U.S. interests.

At a glance

Who it affects

  • Chinese representatives in international financial organizations
  • U.S. Treasury Department
  • Federal Reserve
  • Securities and Exchange Commission

Where it stands

Passed the House 395 to 2 on Feb. 10.

How South Carolina voted

Every member voted yes.

Among South Carolina members who cast a vote. 2 didn't vote.

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Lobbying and money

No lobbying reported yet

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What it would do

Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.

How South Carolina voted

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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members

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Official record

Official title, sponsor and status
Official title
To direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of the People’s Republic of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other purposes.
Sponsor
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. (R-OK)
Introduced
Feb. 24, 2025
Cosponsors
2
Committees
Senate Foreign Relations Committee; House Foreign Affairs Committee; House Financial Services Committee
Latest action
Feb. 11, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Congress.gov ↗
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service

Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act or the PROTECT Taiwan Act 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.

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