A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Taiwan PLUS Act aims to improve defense cooperation between the United States and Taiwan. It proposes designating Taiwan as a member of the "NATO Plus" community of states. For a five-year period, Taiwan would be treated as a specific type of country under various provisions of the Arms Export Control Act. The Secretary of State has the authority to extend this arrangement for additional five-year periods. This extension requires a determination that it serves United States national security interests.
Yes
- Scored +7
Does this strengthen ties with allied countries?
The act strengthens the defense relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan by treating it as part of the NATO Plus community.
- Scored +5
Does this send more money or help to other countries?
The bill facilitates increased defense-related support and arms transfers to Taiwan.
- Scored +4
Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad?
It formalizes a higher tier of defense cooperation and status for Taiwan.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced National Security: The bill states that enhanced support for defense cooperation with Taiwan is critical to the national security of the United States (Section 3).
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Increased Defense Capabilities for Taiwan: By treating Taiwan as a member of the "NATO Plus" community for purposes of the Arms Export Control Act, the bill aims to improve defense cooperation (Section 3 and Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this strengthen ties with allied countries? — The act strengthens the defense relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan by treating it as part of the NATO Plus community. Does this send more money or help to other countries? — The bill facilitates increased defense-related support and arms transfers to Taiwan. Does this favour talking over confrontation abroad? — It formalizes a higher tier of defense cooperation and status for Taiwan.
- 5/21/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced in Senate
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