Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025

The bill would direct the U.S. Governor of the IMF — a position held by the Secretary of the Treasury or a designee — to vigorously use the United States' voice and vote at the IMF to support four specific goals: Taiwan's admission as an IMF member (to the extent Taiwan seeks it); Taiwan's participation in the IMF's regular Article IV economic and financial policy surveillance consultations; employment opportunities at the IMF for Taiwan nationals on equal footing with nationals of member countries; and Taiwan's ability to receive IMF technical assistance and training. It would also make it official U.S. policy not to discourage or deter Taiwan from seeking IMF membership. For the next seven years, the Secretary of the Treasury would be required to include in annual Congressional testimony a description of U.S. efforts to maximize Taiwan's participation across international financial institutions.

The main operative section would automatically sunset ten years after enactment or upon the IMF's Board of Governors approving Taiwan's admission, whichever comes first. The Secretary of the Treasury could waive any requirement for up to one year at a time by reporting to Congress that doing so would substantially promote securing Taiwan's meaningful participation at international financial institutions.

The Secretary of the Treasury and the U.S. Governor of the IMF, who would be required to advocate for Taiwan within the institution. Taiwan's government and its 24 million residents would be the intended beneficiaries. Taiwan nationals seeking IMF employment and Taiwan policymakers who could receive IMF technical assistance and training would also be directly affected.

If enacted, this bill would transform U.S. advocacy at the IMF from informal to legally mandated, giving Taiwan a formal U.S. champion inside a major international body from which it has been excluded. The annual testimony requirement would create a public accountability mechanism, while the waiver and sunset provisions give the executive branch limited flexibility without eliminating the core obligation.

The U.S. Governor of the IMF would be required to advocate at IMF Board meetings and in other proceedings for Taiwan's admission and participation. The Secretary of the Treasury may waive requirements for up to one year at a time by submitting a report to Congress explaining that the waiver advances the goal of Taiwan's meaningful participation. For seven consecutive years, the Secretary must include Taiwan-specific progress updates in the annual testimony already required by section 1705(b) of the International Financial Institutions Act. The entire operative section expires automatically upon Taiwan's IMF admission or after ten years.