Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2025

The Taiwan Conflict Deterrence Act of 2025 has passed the House and is currently under review by the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. If enacted, this legislation would authorize the President to trigger financial restrictions against specified Chinese Communist Party officials if the administration determines that China poses a threat to U.S. interests, particularly regarding Taiwan.

Once the President makes such a determination, the bill would require the Treasury Department to provide Congress with detailed reports on financial assets held by targeted Chinese officials within the United States. These reports would include the total amount of funds, descriptions of the assets, and identification of the financial institutions holding them. Treasury would also be required to brief Congress on how these officials acquired their wealth and whether illicit or corrupt means were used.

Following these reports, the bill would prohibit major U.S. financial institutions from conducting significant transactions with the identified officials and potentially their immediate family members. The legislation includes exceptions for activities related to intelligence gathering, law enforcement, and national security operations. The President would retain authority to waive these prohibitions under certain circumstances. For most American citizens, the practical impact would be indirect—primarily affecting the financial activities of Chinese government officials rather than ordinary people, though it could influence U.S.-China relations and trade dynamics.