Taiwan PLUS Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Taiwan PLUS Act expands defense cooperation with Taiwan by treating Taiwan for five years as if it were a country listed in specified provisions of the Arms Export Control Act. Those provisions govern parts of defense-article transfers, sales, congressional notification thresholds, and related defense-cooperation authorities. The Secretary of State may continue the treatment for additional five-year periods if the Secretary determines that doing so is in the national security interests of the United States. The bill is framed by findings that Taiwan is a major U.S. goods trading partner, is treated as a major non-NATO ally for certain defense transfers, and relies on U.S. defense articles and services under the Taiwan Relations Act to maintain sufficient self-defense capability.
Who Benefits and How
Taiwan's defense procurement offices benefit from being treated like a listed partner country for specified Arms Export Control Act provisions. Taiwan's military benefits from a potentially more predictable pathway for U.S. defense articles, defense services, and follow-on support. U.S. defense contractors benefit from clearer statutory treatment for exports and sales to Taiwan. The Department of State benefits from express renewal authority tied to a national-security-interest determination. Congressional defense committees benefit because the enhanced treatment still operates through the Arms Export Control Act framework rather than outside it.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Secretary of State must make national-security-interest determinations for any renewal after the first five years. State Department export-control staff must administer Taiwan's treatment under the listed Arms Export Control Act provisions. U.S. defense exporters must still comply with licensing, notification, end-use, and transfer-control requirements. The Government of China bears a diplomatic and strategic burden because the bill strengthens Taiwan's defense-cooperation status under U.S. law.
Key Provisions
- Provides findings on Taiwan's trade role, major non-NATO ally treatment for certain transfers, and Taiwan Relations Act defense commitments.
- Treats Taiwan for five years as if it were listed in specified Arms Export Control Act provisions.
- Authorizes the Secretary of State to renew that treatment for additional five-year periods.
- Requires each renewal to be based on a U.S. national-security-interest determination.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Treats Taiwan, for renewable five-year periods, as if it were listed in specified Arms Export Control Act provisions so Taiwan can receive the same defense-sales and defense-cooperation treatment available to certain listed partner countries when the Secretary of State determines continued treatment serves U.S. national security interests.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Defense, Trade
Primary Purpose
Treats Taiwan, for renewable five-year periods, as if it were listed in specified Arms Export Control Act provisions so Taiwan can receive the same defense-sales and defense-cooperation treatment available to certain listed partner countries when the Secretary of State determines continued treatment serves U.S. national security interests.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Taiwan defense procurement offices
- Taiwan military personnel
- U.S. defense contractors
- Department of State
- Congressional defense committees
Identified Costs
- Secretary of State
- State Department export-control staff
- U.S. defense exporters
- Government of China
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mr. Perry (for himself and Mr. Tiffany) introduced the following …
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Defense contractors, Taiwan defense procurement offices, Taiwan military personnel
Secretary of State, State Department export-control staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "aeca"
- → Arms Export Control Act
- "taiwan"
- → Taiwan
- "secretary_state"
- → Secretary of State
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