Bipartisan Senators Introduce Legislation to Rename Taiwan’s De Facto Embassy in US

‘The United States shouldn’t tolerate pressure from China to undermine the Taiwanese people,’ Sen. John Curtis said.

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) arrives at the Russell Senate Office Building for a hearing in Washington on Jan. 15, 2025. Samuel Corum/Getty Images

A bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill to rename Taiwan’s de facto embassy in Washington, noting that its current name was chosen to avoid offending the Chinese communist regime.

Sens. John Curtis (R-Utah) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced the Taiwan Representative Office Act (S.974) on March 12, according to a statement. Under the Act, the name of Taiwan’s representative office would be changed from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) to the Taiwan Representative Office (TRO).