HR 1716
Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2025
Summary
Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2025 This bill, in the event of a threat to U.S. interests by China, (1) requires additional reporting on the domestic and foreign financial activity of specified Chinese officials, and (2) prohibits certain financial transactions with specified Chinese officials. Upon a determination by the President that such a threat exists, the bill requires the Department of the Treasury to (1) report to Congress on funds held by certain members of the Chinese Communist Party, including the total amount of funds, a description of the funds, and a list of related financial institutions; and (2) brief Congress on how these funds were acquired and any illicit or corrupt means employed to acquire or use the funds. These requirements are subject to specified exemptions and waivers. After such a report is made, Treasury must prohibit significant transactions between U.S. financial institutions and these individuals (and their immediate family, if appropriate). The bill provides exceptions for intelligence, law enforcement, and national security activities. The President may waive the prohibition under certain circumstances.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed House
- Sponsor
- Rep. Lisa C. McClain [R-MI-9]
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Policy area
- Finance and Financial Sector
- Introduced
- 2025-02-27
- Latest action
- 2025-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Committee referrals
- Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-07-22
- Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Discharged From · 2025-03-27
- Financial Services Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-03-27
- Financial Services Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-03-05
- Foreign Affairs Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-02-27
Recent actions
- 2025-07-22: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- 2025-07-21: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-07-21: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3514-3515)
- 2025-07-21: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3514-3515)
- 2025-07-21: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1716.