STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

Key Points

• The bill creates a framework of extreme economic sanctions that would automatically trigger if China invades, blockades, or attacks Taiwan. This includes freezing the assets and blocking transactions with top Chinese leaders, military commanders, and state-owned banks within 3 days of a determination.
• Chinese companies would be kicked off U.S. stock exchanges and Americans would be banned from investing in Chinese technology sectors including AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and robotics. U.S. financial institutions would also be barred from buying Chinese sovereign debt.
• Tariffs of up to 500% could be imposed on all goods imported from China, and the U.S. would ban energy exports like oil and natural gas to China. These measures would go into effect within 15 days of the triggering determination.
• Countries that continue trading energy or military supplies with China during a Taiwan conflict could also face up to 500% tariffs on their exports to the U.S., making it costly for any nation to support China's aggression.
• The bill would also cut China off from the global financial messaging system (like SWIFT), blocking Chinese banks from sending or receiving international payments — a move similar to sanctions imposed on Russia after invading Ukraine.
• The bill is designed as a deterrent: its sponsors want China to know in advance that attacking Taiwan would result in total economic severance with the United States. Sanctions can only be lifted if China verifiably stops and renounces future aggression.