PORCUPINE Act

This bill would add Taiwan to the list of places, such as NATO members, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and Israel, that get shorter congressional review and reporting periods under the Arms Export Control Act for U.S. arms sales and transfers. The Secretary of State would report to Congress every two years on how these changes are working. Within 90 days, the State Department would study whether allied countries could get faster license decisions when transferring military equipment to Taiwan, including possible 15-day and 30-day deadlines, and would brief Congress within 180 days. The bill states it does not change U.S. policy toward Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations Act, and it would expire after 7 years.

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Sponsors

• Robert J. Wittman Republican sponsor
• 43 cosponsors