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US SB2722

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/4/2025

Primary Sponsor

Pete Ricketts

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Directs the Secretary of State, Commerce, and Energy to prioritize U.S. energy exports to Taiwan, including liquefied natural gas, and facilitate coordination between U.S. private sector entities and Taiwan stakeholders

  • Requires the National Academy of Sciences to assess opportunities to redirect U.S. LNG exports from China to Taiwan within one year (2024 data: U.S. exported 212.8 billion cubic feet of LNG to China vs. 118.2 billion to Taiwan)

  • Authorizes capacity building cooperation with Taiwan on energy infrastructure resilience, including cybersecurity for grid systems and LNG terminals, physical security improvements, and joint training exercises

  • Permits establishment of a joint U.S.-Taiwan Energy Security Center and authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to provide insurance for vessels transporting critical goods to Taiwan facing coercive maritime threats

  • Expresses sense of Congress that Taiwan should maintain nuclear power and utilize new technologies including Gen III+ reactors and small modular reactors to enhance energy resilience

Legislative Description

Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026

International affairs

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations9/4/2025

Full Bill Text

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