United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 1531 — PROTECT Taiwan Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

5 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HR 1531 was updated to reflect that it is now in the Senate after being received there on February 11, 2026. Additionally, a line indicating that it was previously engrossed in the House has been removed. This change is important because it signifies that the bill has progressed in the legislative process, moving from the House of Representatives to the Senate for further consideration.

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1531 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
1531 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
1531 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of the People's Republic of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other purposes.
1531 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 11, 2026 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of the People's Republic of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
R.
1531 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of the People's Republic of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  5. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  6. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

  7. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.

  8. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.

  9. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  10. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  11. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.

  12. Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  13. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2079)

  14. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.

  15. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  16. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082-2083)

  17. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)

  18. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)

  19. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  20. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

544 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 1531?
HR 1531 is sponsored by Lucas, Frank D. (Republican), Gonzalez, Vicente (Democratic), and Lawler, Michael (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 1531?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 24, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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