Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act

This bill directs the Secretary of State, working with defense, homeland security, and Coast Guard officials, to set up a Taiwan Critical Undersea Infrastructure Initiative within 360 days to protect undersea cables, pipelines, and related facilities near Taiwan. The initiative would include monitoring systems, rapid response plans for damaged cables, joint patrols and surveillance, international cooperation, and support for strengthening cables. It authorizes $20 million per year from 2027 through 2032 for rapid response work. The President would be required to impose property-blocking and visa sanctions on foreign persons found responsible for or helping with sabotage of undersea infrastructure important to Taiwan or other U.S. allies. The bill also requires regular reports to Congress and creates a Cross-Strait Contingency Planning Group to plan for possible crises involving Taiwan.

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Sponsors

• Michael Lawler Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors