Taiwan PLUS Act
- Last Action
- 3/19/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-19Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
- 2021-03-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-19 (00)
Taiwan PLUS Act
This bill provides Taiwan with preferential treatment when receiving U.S. defense articles and services. Specifically, Taiwan shall be subject to the requirements and procedures that apply to certain U.S. partners and allies, such as North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, South Korea, and Australia.
Under this bill, certain defense transfers to Taiwan shall be subject to less stringent requirements, such as shorter waiting periods and higher minimum value thresholds before various oversight requirements kick in. Taiwan shall also be eligible to receive certain fee reductions and waivers related to defense transfers.
Taiwan shall receive such treatment for the five-year period starting from this bill's enactment, and the Department of State may extend this treatment for additional five-year periods if doing so would support U.S. national security interests.
Cosponsors (12)
- Thomas Tiffany (R-WI)
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- STEVE CHABOT (R-OH)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Scott DesJarlais (R-TN)
- Andy Biggs (R-AZ)
- Bob Good (R-VA)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Bill Johnson (R-OH)
- CHRISTOPHER SMITH (R-NJ)
- Mark Green (R-TN)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
Subjects
- Alliances
- Asia
- Collective security
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional-executive branch relations
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Legislative rules and procedure
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Taiwan
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