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S. 3018

U.S. Senate•Senate Floor Calendar

Summary

S. 3018, a bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China, was introduced in the Senate on Oct 20, 2025 by Sen. Ted Cruz (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jul 27, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.

Record

Text

S. 3018 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb3018/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3018 IS: To permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-10-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 3018
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  October 20, 2025
  Mr. Cruz  (for himself,  Mr. Young , 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.
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-10-20
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China.

Sponsors

Sen. Ted Cruz (R) sponsors S. 3018, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3018 went before 1 committee: Foreign Relations.

Foreign Relations
Foreign Relations
Reported By · Jul 27, 2026 · 385 Bills

Actions

S. 3018 has taken 5 actions since Oct 20, 2025, the latest on Jul 27, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 27, 2026
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.Foreign Relations Committee
Jul 27, 2026
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 499.
Jun 17, 2026
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 20, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 20, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3018 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3018.

Titles

S. 3018 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to permit visiting dignitaries and service members from Taiwan to display the flag of the Republic of China. — Display Title

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for S. 3018, the latest on Jul 24, 2026.

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named S. 3018 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS—District of Columbia13—
PHYSICIANS ADVOCACY INSTITUTEAdvocacy OrganizationNorth Carolina12$70K
MCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS—Texas12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS13—
MCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY MCKESSON CORP)12—
STATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES12$70K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DARREN FENWICK113
HANNAH BURRISS113
KRISTIN MCDONALD113
MICHAEL GIULIANI113
MICHAEL HURLBUT113
BEN JONES112
BRIAN BRANTON112
DIANA FELNER112
JASEY CARDENAS112
JOSHUA BABB112
MATTHEW WILLIAMS112
RICHARD BUCKLEY112
RICHARD SULLIVAN112

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONSMCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY MCKESSON CORP)2025 first_quarter$1.2M1st Quarter - Amendme…
MCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONSMCKESSON CORPORATION & AFFILIATES U.S. ONCOLOGY AND RX SAVINGS SOLUTIONS (FORMERLY MCKESSON CORP)2025 first_quarter$1.2M1st Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 first_quarter$217.6K1st Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 second_quarter$149.4K2nd Quarter - Report
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTSCOLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2025 third_quarter$124.8K3rd Quarter - Report
PHYSICIANS ADVOCACY INSTITUTESTATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES2025 second_quarter$35K2nd Quarter - Report
PHYSICIANS ADVOCACY INSTITUTESTATE FEDERAL STRATEGIES2025 first_quarter$35K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3018 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3018’s is International Affairs.

s3018/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com