Risch Introduces Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act to Defend Taiwan

WASHINGTON - U. S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced the Deter PRC Aggression Against Taiwan Act. This bill establishes an interagency task force, aka "Tiger Team", to identify Chinese military and non-military targets for sanctions, export controls, and other economic measures that could be deployed rapidly if China takes any actions to invade Taiwan's territory or overthrow its government.

"China's escalating coercive actions are part of its strategy to intimidate Taiwan and other countries in Asia into submission-but we won't allow our friends to be bullied. Using lessons learned from the challenges in U.S. and partner country sanctions against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, this legislation will ensure America is prepared to hit China where it hurts should China follow through on its threats to use violent force against Taiwan," said Chairman Risch.

This legislation will establish a China Sanctions Task Force led by the State Department and Treasury Department to:

1. Identify sanctions targets and economic actions the U.S. can impose immediately following any effort from China to take physical or political control of Taiwan.
2. Assess resource gaps and new authorities needed to most effectively use sanctions and other economic tools as appropriate to respond to China's coercive actions;
3. Coordinate, as much as possible, with allies and partners.
4. Provide a briefing to Congress and annual report on the work of the Task Force that includes recommendations to more effectively use sanctions to respond to China's coercive and malign actions.

Click HERE to view bill text of this legislation.

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