WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. John Curtis issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act, bipartisan legislation to mark the 47th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act, strengthen congressional oversight, and ensure the United States is fully prepared to uphold its commitments under the landmark law, which has served as the cornerstone of U.S.-Taiwan relations since its adoption in 1979. Amid rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific, primarily from China, this legislation would require the Secretary of War, in coordination with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, to submit an annual report to Congress assessing America's ability to deter aggression...