118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5630 — TITLE Act

“To require agencies to use the term "Taiwan" instead of "Chinese Taipei", and for other purposes.”

International affairs

Introduced Sep 21, 2023

Last action Sep 21, 2023

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Referred

Sep 21, 2023

Foreign Affairs

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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires all federal agencies to use the term Taiwan instead of Chinese Taipei. The use of Chinese Taipei is allowed in (1) historical context to explain China's attempt to control Taiwan through persuasion and coercion, or (2) the formal title of a federal document. Agencies must update their websites to reflect this term no later than 14 days after enactment.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Sep 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Sep 21, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.