Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HR10: A house resolution reaffirming the commitment of the Minnesota House of Representatives to strengthening and deepening sister ties between the state of Minnesota and Taiwan; reaffirming support for the Taiwan Relations Act by urging all enterprises in Minnesota to refer to Taiwan as Taiwan; supporting Taiwan's signing of a bilateral trade agreement, the avoidance of double taxation agreement, and the Indo-Pacific economic framework for prosperity with the United States; and reiterating continued support for increasing Taiwan's international profile.
Status: In committee, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
A House resolution reaffirming the commitment of the Minnesota House of Representatives to strengthening and deepening sister ties between the state of Minnesota and Taiwan; reaffirming support for the Taiwan Relations Act by urging all enterprises in Minnesota to refer to Taiwan as Taiwan; supporting Taiwan's signing of a bilateral trade agreement, the avoidance of double taxation agreement, and the Indo-Pacific economic framework for prosperity with the United States; and reiterating continued support for increasing Taiwan's international profile. WHEREAS, in 1984, the state of Minnesota established a sister state relationship with Taiwan. Since then, Minnesota and Taiwan have enjoyed strong bilateral trade, educational and cultural exchanges, and tourism; and WHEREAS, Taiwan shares the same values of freedom, democracy, human rights, rule of law, peace, and prosperity with the United States and the state of Minnesota; and WHEREAS, the United States ranks as Taiwan's second-largest trading partner. Taiwan was the eighth-largest trading partner of the United States and bilateral trade reached more than $185.7 billion in 2024; and WHEREAS, Taiwan was the United States' seventh-largest merchandise trading partner, 12th-largest export market, and eighth-largest source of imports in 2024; and WHEREAS, from 2021 to 2024, trade between the United States and Taiwan grew by 62 percent, reaching $158.6 billion, with Taiwan's direct investment in the United States totaling $14.1 billion, bolstering supply …
Sponsors
- (D) · primary sponsor