Bill > HR6578

This bill directs the Secretary of State to seek negotiations with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename it the "Taiwan Representative Office." The bill states that it is the policy of the United States to provide the people of Taiwan with "de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries, nations, states, governments, or similar entities." If the renaming is successful, any references to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in U.S. government documents or proceedings would be deemed references to the Taiwan Representative Office. The bill clarifies that this does not entail restoring diplomatic relations with Taiwan or changing the U.S. position on Taiwan's international status.