H.Con.Res. 8 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should resume normal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, negotiate a bilateral free trade agreement with Taiwan, and support Taiwans membership in international organizations.
Cosponsors: 38 (0 D, 38 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-02-06
Latest action (2025-02-06): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
What H.Con.Res. 8 does, in plain terms
This concurrent resolution calls on the President to abandon the One China policy in favor of one that recognizes Taiwan as an independent country that is not a part of China. The resolution also urges the President to bolster diplomatic and economic relations between the United States and Taiwan through specified means.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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