Promotes U.S. energy exports to Taiwan and authorizes State Department help for Taiwan to protect its power grid and gas terminals from cyber and physical threats.

Official title: Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 04-SEP-2025

Referred 04-SEP-2025

Approved by committee 29-JAN-2026

Reported 10-FEB-2026

On the calendar 10-FEB-2026

Key points

Lets the Secretary of State, Commerce, and Energy promote U.S. energy exports to Taiwan and projects that diversify Taiwan's energy sources
Requires the National Academy of Sciences, within one year, to assess ways to redirect U.S. liquefied natural gas now flowing to China toward Taiwan
Permits State Department cooperation with Taiwan on cybersecurity, physical security, training, and a possible U.S.-Taiwan Energy Security Center, with annual reports for 3 years
Allows the Transportation Secretary to insure vessels carrying energy and other goods to Taiwan or other partners facing coercive maritime threats

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Policy area

International Affairs

Sponsor Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Cosponsors · 4

■ 2 R■ 2 D

2 Republicans

2 Democrats