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HR 1531 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

PROTECT Taiwan Act

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In plain language: If the President warns Congress that China is threatening Taiwan’s security or economy, U.S. officials would be required to try to expel Chinese representatives from major global economic groups, including the G20 and key international banking committees. This move aims to strip China of its influence over global financial rules if it acts against Taiwan. The President could waive the requirement for specific groups or end it early if doing so serves U.S. national interests, and the policy expires automatically after five years.

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Who it affects

Who it helps · who it burdens.

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Who it burdens

  • Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve Board, and Securities and Exchange CommissionMust take all necessary steps to seek to exclude Chinese representatives from the G20, Bank for International Settlements, Financial Stability Board, Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, and International Organization of Securities Commissions if the President notifies Congress of a Chinese threat to Taiwan (Sec. 2(b)).provisional

Who opposes it

  • Government of the People's Republic of ChinaFaces U.S. policy efforts to exclude its representatives from meetings, proceedings, and activities across six major international economic and financial regulatory organizations if the President reports a threat to Taiwan's security or systems (Sec. 2(a)).provisional

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What it does

The provisions, in plain language.

Provisional: our reading of what the bill does, pending review.

  1. Requires the Department of the Treasury, the Federal Reserve Board, and the Securities and Exchange Commission to seek to exclude representatives of China from the Group of Twenty (G20) and five other international financial regulatory bodies if the President notifies Congress that China threatens the security or the social or economic system of Taiwan.

    Sec. 2(a)-(b)provisional

  2. Authorizes the President to waive the exclusion of Chinese representatives from any of these organizations by reporting to Congress that the waiver is in the U.S. national interest and explaining the reasons.

    Sec. 2(c)provisional

  3. Ends the exclusion requirements five years after enactment, or 30 days after the President notifies Congress that termination serves the U.S. national interest, whichever comes first.

    Sec. 2(d)provisional

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The record

How members voted on PROTECT Taiwan Act.

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  • House · Feb 9, 2026 · 2/3 YEA-AND-NAY

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed

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Timeline

How it moved.

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  1. Feb 11, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Feb 9, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 9, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)
  4. Feb 9, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)
  5. Feb 9, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082-2083)
  6. Feb 9, 2026At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  7. Feb 9, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
  8. Feb 9, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2079)
  9. Feb 9, 2026Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Nov 25, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
  11. Nov 25, 2025Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  12. Nov 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.
  13. Sep 16, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
  14. Sep 16, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  15. 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.
  16. Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House
  1. Feb 11, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Feb 9, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Feb 9, 2026On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)
  4. Feb 9, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)
  5. Nov 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.
  6. Sep 16, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
  7. Feb 24, 2025Introduced in House

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Civic Herald. “PROTECT Taiwan Act (H.R. 1531, 119th Congress).” https://civicherald.app/bills/119-hr-1531. Congress.gov record as of Jul 13, 2026.

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