Search Results: keywords:"self-imposed restrictions"

  • S. 821 — To provide for increased reporting regarding Department of State Taiwan guidelines.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:475

    S. 821 aims to enhance reporting about the United States Department of State's guidelines on relations with Taiwan. The bill requires the Secretary of State to review these guidelines every five years and reissue them to relevant government departments. Additionally, it...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 821 is a proposed law that asks the U.S. Secretary of State to check and update the rules about how the United States talks and works with Taiwan every five years. After each update, a report needs to be sent to some important groups in Congress to explain what changed and what rules were removed.

  • H. R. 1512 — To amend the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020 to require periodic reviews and updated reports relating to the Department of State’s Taiwan Guidelines.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:391

    H.R. 1512 proposes changes to the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020. It mandates the U.S. Department of State to regularly review and update reports on its Taiwan Guidelines every two years. These updates must describe how the guidelines achieve specific goals and explore ways to...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 1512 is a rule change that wants the U.S. to check and update its rules about how it talks and works with Taiwan every two years, to make sure the rules are still doing a good job and see if some of the rules can be loosened to make things better.