HR 8842 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act

Introduced Sep 15, 2022 Originated House Sponsor Steve Chabot R-OH

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 15, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 15, 2022
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act

This bill adds Taiwan to the statutory list of high priority countries for transferring defense articles, directs the Department of Defense to use the Special Defense Acquisition Fund for defense articles to Taiwan, and eliminates restrictions on the stockpiling of defense articles in Taiwan.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 15, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalSep 15, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House
  2. Sep 15, 2022Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Sep 15, 2022Introduced in House

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