S. 4327: Taiwan Fellowship Act

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Taiwan Fellowship Act

Plain summary

Taiwan Fellowship Act This bill directs the Department of State to establish a program to provide two-year fellowships in Taiwan to qualifying U.S. government employees. Each program fellow shall work in (1) a Taiwanese government agency; or (2) a nongovernmental organization, such as the American Institute in Taiwan, whose interests are associated with the interests of the fellow's employing U.S. government agency. (The United States does not have official relations with Taiwan as a result of China's position that Taiwan is part of China. The American Institute in Taiwan is a private organization that has a contract with the State Department to represent U.S. interests in Taiwan and provide consular services.) The State Department and the American Institute in Taiwan shall select a nonprofit organization to implement the fellowship program.

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Taiwan Fellowship Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · 5 cosponsors

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Christopher A. Coons (D-DE), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] reported raising $6.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s4327.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>

Record fed-us-cong116-s4327 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116