H.R. 3180, the Taiwan Representative Office Act, directs the Secretary of State to negotiate with Taiwan's Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office to rename itself the "Taiwan Representative Office." The bill reflects a policy goal of providing Taiwan with de facto diplomatic treatment equivalent to foreign countries while operating within existing U.S. law, specifically the Taiwan Relations Act and the Six Assurances made by President Reagan in 1982. The legislation would require all federal government references, legal documents, and official records to use the new office name once the renaming occurs. The bill explicitly states it does not restore formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan or change the U.S. position on Taiwan's international status. No specific funding or implementation timeline is included in the legislation.
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