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

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[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