S. 1216 would authorize the appropriation of $10 million per year over the 2026-2028 period to the Department of State’s Countering People’s Republic of China Influence Fund. Those amounts could be used to support countries that are under economic and political pressure to sever diplomatic relations with Taiwan. The bill also would require the Secretary of State to report to the Congress annually for three years on activities funded with the appropriations that would be authorized by the bill.
On the basis of information about similar development assistance programs, CBO estimates that implementing S. 1216 would cost $23 million over the 2026-2030 period; an additional $7 million would outlay after 2030. Spending would be subject to the appropriation of the specified amounts.
The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 150 (international affairs).
Table 1.
Estimated Increases in Spending Subject to Appropriation Under S. 1216
By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2026-2030
Estimated Authorization
10
10
10
0
0
30
Estimated Outlays
1
4
6
7
5
23
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is David Rafferty. The estimate was reviewed by Christina Hawley Anthony, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis.
