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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Mar 29, 2023
Sanctions Targeting Aggressors of Neighboring Democracies with Taiwan Act of 2023 or the STAND with Taiwan Act of 2023
This bill requires the imposition of sanctions in the event of a military invasion of Taiwan by China and addresses related issues.
If the President determines that China or any of its proxies has initiated a military invasion of Taiwan, or if a joint resolution making such a determination is enacted, the bill requires
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the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on certain senior officials of China's government and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP);
the Department of the Treasury to impose property-blocking sanctions on specified foreign financial institutions, including banks under the jurisdiction of China and in which China's government holds an interest;
Treasury to impose property-blocking sanctions on any entity affiliated with China's government or the CCP;
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit the trading of the securities of an issuer affiliated with China's government or the CCP on a national securities exchange;
Treasury to prohibit U.S. financial institutions from making certain investments, such as investments in an entity owned or controlled by China's government, the CCP, or China's military;
the prohibition of the importation of certain goods, including goods produced wholly or in part in China or by certain entities owned or financed by China's government or the CCP; and
a prohibition on any depository institution or SEC-registered securities broker or dealer processing funds transfers to or from China or for the benefit of Chinese government officials or CCP members.
Source last updated: Jan 9, 2026. Consult Congress.gov for the current record.
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