US HB4288 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-07 - 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.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 7 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-07 - 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.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
Taiwan Security Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] | Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-11-07 | House | 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. |
2017-11-07 | House | 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. |
2017-11-07 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB1620 (Same As) 2017-07-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
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
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
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4288/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4288/BILLS-115hr4288ih.pdf |