Bills · 119th Congress · International Affairs

PROTECT Taiwan Act

Also known as Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced2/24/25
  2. Passed HousePassed 2/9/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 395–2 on February 9, 2026 (Roll Call 58 →). Received in the Senate on February 11, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 2/9/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic197 Yea · 1 Nay · 16 Not voting
  • Republican198 Yea · 1 Nay · 19 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

Full text on congress.gov ↗
Sponsor
Rep. Frank D. Lucas ( Republican · OK-3)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
2/24/25
Policy area
International Affairs

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (16)
  1. 2/24/25Introduced in House
  2. 2/24/25Referred 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.
  3. 9/16/25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 9/16/25Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
  5. 11/25/25Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.
  6. 11/25/25Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
  7. 11/25/25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.
  8. 2/9/26Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  9. 2/9/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2079)
  10. 2/9/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.
  11. 2/9/26At 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.
  12. 2/9/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082-2083)
  13. 2/9/26Passed/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)
  14. 2/9/26On 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)
  15. 2/9/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  16. 2/11/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.