PROTECT Taiwan Act
Introduced Feb 24, 2025 by Rep. Frank D. Lucas
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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,
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- Feb 11, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Feb 9, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- 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)
- Feb 9, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082-2083)
- 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.
- Feb 9, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
- Feb 9, 2026Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2079)
- Feb 9, 2026Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Nov 25, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
- Nov 25, 2025Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
- Nov 25, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.
- Sep 16, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
- Sep 16, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 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