U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) have introduced the Taiwan Policy Act of 2022, which they tout as “the most comprehensive restructuring of U.S. policy towards Taiwan” since 1979. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, chaired by Menendez, is scheduled to discuss the bill on Wednesday, coinciding with Pelosi’s provocative actions.
The bill would increase military support for Taiwan, expand Taipei’s role in international organizations, and lay out a sanction package against Beijing if it engages in any “significant escalation in hostile action” toward Taiwan.
The military changes would include shifting from selling Taiwan only defensive weapons, to selling “arms conducive to deterring acts of aggression by the People’s Liberation Army.” Some $4.5 billion in military assistance would be provided over four years.
