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HB1531Introduced in the House

Pressure Regulatory Organizations To End Chinese Threats to Taiwan Act PROTECT Taiwan Act

EngrossedSenate Foreign Relations

Introduced by Frank Lucas, District OK-3

What does this bill do?

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Official description

To direct certain financial regulators to exclude representatives of the People's Republic of China from certain banking organizations upon notice of certain threats or danger, and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

February 11, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended RC# 58 · February 9, 2026

395

Yes

2

No

35

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RepresentativeDistrictVote
Nicholas BegichAKAbsent
Barry MooreAL-2Yes
Shomari FiguresAL-2Yes
Mike D. RogersAL-3Yes
Robert AderholtAL-4Yes
Dale StrongAL-5Yes
Gary PalmerAL-6Yes
Terri SewellAL-7Yes
Eric CrawfordAR-1Yes
French HillAR-2Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  3. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  4. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

  5. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 119-388, Part I.

  6. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.

  7. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 338.

  8. Mr. Hill (AR) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2078-2079)

  10. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1531.

  11. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  12. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2082-2083)

  13. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 2 (Roll no. 58). (text: CR H2078-2079)

  14. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  15. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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