To enhance United States cooperation with European countries to improve the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enhance United States cooperation with European countries to improve the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Defense, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Building Options for the Lasting Security of Taiwan through European Resolve Act or the BOLSTER Act.
- Section id179d890bf0ff4e2c84973e6f1718e711: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: In an October 2022 speech before the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party, General Secretary Xi...
- Section id7c501fe22fc44e4c8e81875c2e82fb9e: 3. Consultations, plans, reports, and briefings The head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination at the Department of State, in consultation with the Director...
- Section ida4b4b0ff9bfb47a68781984d81798c32: 4. Consultations with the European Union and European governments regarding increasing political and economic relations with Taiwan Congress finds the...
- Section id45aec28b477e4e798dadab467b2b76d6: 5. Consultations with European governments on supporting Taiwan’s self-defense Congress finds the following: In September 2021, the European Commission...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To enhance United States cooperation with European countries to improve the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Defense, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To enhance United States cooperation with European countries to improve the security of Taiwan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Ricketts (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "the_administrator"
- → The Administrator identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
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