Loading chat...

US SB2960

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

James Risch

Click for details

Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Establishes a PRC Sanctions Task Force within 180 days, led by the State Department Coordinator for Sanctions and Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control Director, to identify military and non-military entities for potential sanctions in response to PRC aggression against Taiwan

  • Defines triggering actions as PRC attempts to overthrow Taiwan's government, occupy Taiwan's territory, conduct naval blockades, seize outlying islands, or perpetrate significant physical or cyber attacks against Taiwan

  • Requires the Task Force to brief Congress within 180 days on sanctions strategy, including analysis of economic consequences to the U.S. and allies, mitigation measures, and coordination with international partners

  • Mandates annual classified reports to Congress on identified entities, new authorities needed, economic impacts, and resource gaps at State, Treasury, and Commerce departments

  • Explicitly preserves the U.S. "One China" policy guided by the Taiwan Relations Act, three Joint Communiqués, and Six Assurances, and clarifies that no sanctions identified by the Task Force are self-executing without separate congressional authorization

Legislative Description

Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act

International affairs

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 245.

10/30/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations10/1/2025

Full Bill Text

No bill text available