This bill directs the U.S. State Department to develop a strategy aimed at securing full membership status for Taiwan in Interpol, the international police organization that facilitates global crime-fighting coordination. Taiwan was ejected from Interpol in 1984 when the People's Republic of China joined, and the bill argues that Taiwan's exclusion creates a security gap by preventing direct access to Interpol's real-time global communications system and forcing Taiwan to rely on secondhand information from friendly nations. The legislation commits the United States to advocate for Taiwan's participation in appropriate international organizations through diplomatic channels, including high-level U.S.-China discussions, and instructs Interpol Washington to formally request membership status for Taiwan and urge member states to support it. Within 90 days of enactment, the State Department must submit a report to Congress detailing its strategy and efforts, and Interpol Washington must provide a separate assessment of security threats posed by Taiwan's current exclusion. The bill reflects broader congressional support for Taiwan's international engagement on security and public health matters, drawing parallels to earlier successful efforts to obtain Taiwan observer status in the World Health Assembly.
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