Congress·In Committee·S. 4065

Sen. Sullivan Introduces STAND with Taiwan Act to Trigger 500% Tariffs if China Invades

STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

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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.
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“The Securities and Exchange Commission shall prohibit the securities of an issuer described in subsection (b) from being traded on a national securities exchange on and after the date that is 3 days after a covered determination is made.”
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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.
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“Not later than 15 days after a covered determination is made, the President shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, increase the rate of duty for all goods imported into the United States from the People's Republic of China to a rate of up to 500 percent ad valorem.”
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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.
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“Not later than 15 days after a covered determination is made, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, increase the rate of duty for all goods imported into the United States from a country described in subsection (b) to a rate of up to 500 percent ad valorem.”
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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.
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“as an important deterrent measure against a military invasion of Taiwan, the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party must understand that initiating such an invasion will result in catastrophic economic and financial consequences for the People's Republic of China.”
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Milestones

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Mar 11, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Mar 11, 2026

Introduced in Senate

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Within 15 days of enactment

If enacted, the president must begin checking every 30 days whether China is threatening Taiwan

This creates a permanent monitoring requirement — the president cannot ignore Chinese aggression toward Taiwan without violating the law

3-15 days after determination of Chinese aggression

If a covered determination is made, most sanctions kick in within 3 days and tariffs within 15 days

Americans would see Chinese products disappear from shelves or skyrocket in price almost overnight; financial markets would experience extreme volatility; Chinese companies would be delisted from U.S. exchanges

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