A review of the Taiwan guidance is required at least every five years
To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State's Taiwan Guidelines, section 2, Sec. 2.
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A review of the Taiwan guidance is required at least every five years
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of StateHow: statuteSec. 2 in the PDF
What the document says
“not less than every five years, conduct a review of the Department of State's guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the periodic memorandum entitled, `Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan' and related documents, and reissue such guidance to executive branch departments and agencies”
The second amendment adds a new subsection (d) to section 315 of the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020, and this is the first duty it places on the Secretary of State. The duty runs for as long as the Department of State maintains guidance governing relations with Taiwan.
What the document actually says
“not less than every five years, conduct a review of the Department of State's guidance that governs relations with Taiwan, including the periodic memorandum entitled, `Guidelines on Relations with Taiwan' and related documents, and reissue such guidance to executive branch departments and agencies”
That sentence, in plain words
At least every five years, the Taiwan rules must be read again. The head of the State Department does this. Then they send the rules out to the rest of the government.
What this is about
The rules tell U.S. staff how to deal with Taiwan. They were written years ago. This makes sure someone looks at them often.
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Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, Public Law 119-45, sec. 2, 139 Stat. 692 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ45/html/PLAW-119publ45.htm
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“A review of the Taiwan guidance is required at least every five years,” Taiwan Assurance Implementation Act, section 2, Sec. 2. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/taiwan-assurance-implementation-act/proposal/sec02-five-year-review/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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