Rep. Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced a bill aimed at supporting Taiwan’s energy amid the ongoing and rising threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The Taiwan Energy Security and Anti-Embargo Act of 2026 promotes U.S. energy exports to the country and supports its efforts to “improve the resilience and security of its energy infrastructure advances deterrence and promotes continuity of government operations in the event of a crisis.” The legislation explains that the U.S. “could help meet Taiwan’s needs for liquefied natural gas by redirecting a portion of exports of liquefied natural gas currently destined for the People’s Republic of China to Taiwan, assuming sufficient import and storage capacity in Taiwan.”
“The United States should prioritize assistance and cooperation with Taiwan on nuclear energy to improve technology exports and job creation in the United States and energy security and resilience in Taiwan,” the bill adds.
“Energy is leverage,” Harrigan said in a statement. “Beijing knows exactly where Taiwan is weakest—and global events today, from strikes in the Middle East to threats at chokepoints like the Strait of Hormuz, underscore that energy vulnerability is national security vulnerability. This bill pushes U.S. LNG to Taiwan, backs next-generation nuclear cooperation, and guarantees strategic shipping won’t be held hostage by hostile insurers or hostile powers. If deterrence is to mean anything, it must start with hardening the points our adversaries count on.”
Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te announced last year that the country would construct a multi-layered air defense system called the “T-Dome” to defend itself against increasing threats from China.
