Taiwan Security Act of 2017
Latest action · Jul 24, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 24, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Taiwan Security Act of 2017
This bill directs the Department of Defense (DOD) to carry out a program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior officials between the United States and Taiwan that are designed to improve military relations.
Exchanges should focus on:
- threat analysis;
- military doctrine;
- force planning;
- logistical support;
- intelligence collection and analysis;
- operational tactics, techniques, and procedures;
- humanitarian assistance and disaster relief; and
- civil-military relations.
Such exchanges should be conducted in the United States and Taiwan.
The United States shall: (1) conduct regular transfers of defense articles to Taiwan to support its efforts to develop and integrate asymmetric capabilities into its military forces, and (2) host senior officials of the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense for an annual strategic dialogue on arms sales to ensure the regular transfer of such articles.
DOD shall invite Taiwan's military forces to participate in: (1) the 2018 Rim of the Pacific Exercise; and (2) one of the Red Flag military exercises at either Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, or Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada.
DOD shall: (1) reestablish regular ports of call by the U.S. Navy in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, or in other suitable ports on Taiwan; and (2) permit the United States Pacific Command to receive ports of call by Taiwan's navy in Hawaii, Guam, or other appropriate locations.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 24, 2017 to Jul 25, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CO | Cory Gardner | Original | Jul 24, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jul 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jul 24, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4288 | Taiwan Security Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Nov 7, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Alaska
- Arms control and nonproliferation
- Asia
- Defense spending
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disaster relief and insurance
- Foreign aid and international relief
- Guam
- Hawaii
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- International Affairs
- International exchange and broadcasting
- International organizations and cooperation
- Military assistance, sales, and agreements
- Military civil functions
- Military facilities and property
- Military operations and strategy
- Military personnel and dependents
- Military readiness
- Nevada
- North Korea
- Nuclear weapons
- Pacific Ocean
- Sanctions
- Taiwan
- Trade restrictions
- U.S. territories and protectorates
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 24, 2017Introduced in Senate
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