S. 3310 — Introduced in Senate

II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3310 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2020Mr. Cruz (for himself, Mr. Cotton, Mr. Hawley, Mr. Young, Mr. Rubio, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Sasse, and Mrs. Blackburn) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Taiwan Symbols of Sovereignty (SOS) Act of 2020. 2. Requirement to permit dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China (a) In general The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall permit members of the armed forces and government representatives from the Republic of China (Taiwan) or the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to display, for the official purposes set forth in subsection (b), symbols of Republic of China sovereignty, including— (1) the flag of the Republic of China (Taiwan); and (2) the corresponding emblems or insignia of military units. (b) Official purposes The official purposes referred to in subsection (a) are— (1) the wearing of official uniforms; (2) conducting government hosted ceremonies or functions; and (3) appearances on Department of State and Department of Defense social media accounts promoting engagements with Taiwan.