The BOLSTER Act seeks to strengthen U.S.-European coordination on Taiwan's security in response to increased military threats from China. The bill directs the State Department to consult regularly with European governments and develop coordinated plans for imposing sanctions on China if it uses military force against Taiwan, attacks Taiwan's government institutions, creates a naval blockade, or seizes Taiwanese territory. The legislation also requires the development of a humanitarian aid plan for Taiwan in case of military conflict, calls for an independent assessment of the economic impacts of a Chinese blockade on global trade, and establishes an expedited licensing process for NATO countries to transfer military equipment to Taiwan. Additionally, the bill encourages increased political, economic, and people-to-people relations between Europe and Taiwan, and calls for enhanced European naval presence in the Taiwan Strait. The bill mandates semiannual briefings to Congress on progress in these areas over the next five years.
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