[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 3018 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 499
119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3018

   To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to 
               display the flag of the Republic of China.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            October 20, 2025

Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Young, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Scott of Florida, 
and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
             referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                             July 27, 2026

                Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to 
               display the flag of the Republic of China.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO PERMIT DIGNITARIES AND SERVICE 
              MEMBERS FROM TAIWAN TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC 
              OF CHINA.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Defense shall permit members of the Armed Forces and Government 
representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the Taipei 
Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display, for the 
official purposes set forth in subsection (b), symbols of Republic of 
China sovereignty, including--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan); 
        and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of 
        military units.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Official Purposes.--The official purposes referred to 
in subsection (a) are--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) the wearing of official uniforms;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) conducting government hosted ceremonies or 
        functions; and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) appearances on Department of State and 
        Department of Defense social media accounts promoting 
        engagements with Taiwan.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENT TO PERMIT DIGNITARIES AND SERVICE MEMBERS FROM 
              TAIWAN TO DISPLAY THE FLAG OF TAIWAN.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State and the Secretary of 
Defense shall permit members of the Armed Forces and representatives 
from Taiwan or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office 
(TECRO) to display, for the purposes set forth in subsection (b), the 
following symbols:
            (1) the flag of Taiwan; and
            (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military 
        units.
    (b) Purposes.--The purposes referred to in subsection (a) are--
            (1) the wearing of official uniforms;
            (2) conducting ceremonies or functions; and
            (3) appearances on Department of State and Department of 
        Defense social media accounts promoting engagements with 
        Taiwan.

SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

    Nothing in this Act shall be construed as a change to the One China 
Policy of the United States, which is guided by the Taiwan Relations 
Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), the three United States-People's Republic 
of China Joint Communiques, and the Six Assurances.
                                                       Calendar No. 499

119th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3018

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                                 A BILL

   To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to 
               display the flag of the Republic of China.

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                             July 27, 2026

                       Reported with an amendment