Congress·In Committee·S. 3018

A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.

Taiwan: Display of National Flag and Military Symbols

Oct 20, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committeeNo action in 8 months

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for review. It is considered active, but no future hearings or votes have been scheduled yet. There is no companion bill currently linked to this proposal.

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Unlikely to pass

While there is strong support for Taiwan in Congress, bills that change sensitive diplomatic protocols often face hurdles or are rolled into larger defense spending packages rather than passing alone.

Key Points

This bill would allow government officials and military members from Taiwan to display their national flag and military symbols while visiting the United States for official business.
Currently, there are restrictions on showing these symbols because the United States does not have formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. This bill would remove those barriers for specific government activities.
The new rules would apply to wearing official uniforms, holding government ceremonies, and appearing in social media posts made by the State Department or the Department of Defense.
This change is meant to show more public support for Taiwan as a partner, even though the U.S. officially recognizes the government in mainland China.
The policy would specifically help visiting dignitaries and service members feel recognized and respected during their time working with U.S. officials.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Oct 20, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Oct 20, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.

Bill NumberS 3018

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Data Sources

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(4)

R: 4

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