[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1744 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 232
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1744
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list
of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and
reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies
transferring military equipment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 13, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Budd,
and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read
twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
October 30, 2025
Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list
of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and
reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies
transferring military equipment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Our Regional
Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments Act'' or
``PORCUPINE Act''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.</DELETED>
<DELETED> The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is
amended--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 2753)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting
``the Government of Taiwan,'' before ``or the'';
and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (2)(B), by
striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
Zealand, or Taiwan'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by
striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
Zealand, or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) in paragraph (5), by
striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
Zealand, or Taiwan'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) in section 21 (22 U.S.C. 2761)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking
``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subsection (h)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by
striking ``or Israel'' and inserting ``Israel,
or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``or Israel'' and inserting ``Israel, or
Taiwan'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (3) in section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2776)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (1), in the
undesignated matter following subparagraph (P),
in the second sentence, by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (iii) in paragraph (6), in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
or Taiwan'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (2)(A), by
striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
Zealand, or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking
``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (C) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking
``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan'';</DELETED>
<DELETED> (4) in section 62(c)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2796a(c)(1)),
by striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (5) in section 63(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a)(2)),
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or Taiwan''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>SEC. 3. EXPEDITED LICENSING FOR ALLIES TRANSFERRING MILITARY
EQUIPMENT TO TAIWAN.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish an
expedited decision-making process for blanket third party transfers of
defense articles and services from North Atlantic Treaty Organization
member countries, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or
New Zealand to Taiwan, including transfers and re-transfers of United
States origin grant, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial
Sales end-items not covered by an exemption under the International
Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title
22, Code of Federal Regulations.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (b) Availability.--The expedited decision-making process
described in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (1) shall be available for classified and
unclassified items; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (2) shall, to the extent practicable--</DELETED>
<DELETED> (A) require the approval, return, or
denial of any licensing application to export defense
articles and services that is related to a government-
to-government agreement within 15 days after the
submission of such application; and</DELETED>
<DELETED> (B) require the completion of the review
of all other licensing requests not later than 30 days
after the submission of such application.</DELETED>
<DELETED> (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
the expedited decision-making process under subsection (a) is
established, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives a report on the implementation and
effectiveness of such process, including an assessment of the actions
taken to coordinate with North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
countries, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, and New
Zealand to ensure alignment with the respective export control
regulations of such countries.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Our Regional Companions
Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments Act'' or ``PORCUPINE
Act''.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.
(a) In General.--The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et
seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 2753)--
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ``Taiwan,''
before ``or the''; and
(B) in subsection (d)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``or
New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan'';
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking
``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
or Taiwan''; and
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or
New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan'';
(2) in section 21 (22 U.S.C. 2761)--
(A) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or Taiwan''; and
(B) in subsection (h)--
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ``or
Israel'' and inserting ``Israel, or Taiwan'';
and
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or
Israel'' and inserting ``Israel, or Taiwan'';
(3) in section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2776)--
(A) in subsection (b)--
(i) in paragraph (1), in the undesignated
matter following subparagraph (P), in the
second sentence, by striking ``or New Zealand''
and inserting ``New Zealand, or Taiwan'';
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan''; and
(iii) in paragraph (6), in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or
New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan'';
(B) in subsection (c)--
(i) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ``or
New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan''; and
(ii) in paragraph (5), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan''; and
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or Taiwan'';
(4) in section 62(c)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2796a(c)(1)), by
striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
Taiwan''; and
(5) in section 63(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a)(2)), in the
matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or New
Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or Taiwan''.
(b) Report.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this section, and every two years thereafter, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives a report on the implementation and effectiveness of the
amendments made by this section.
SEC. 3. FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF EXPEDITED LICENSING FOR ALLIES
TRANSFERRING MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO TAIWAN.
(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall conduct an
assessment of the feasibility of establishing an expedited decision-
making process for third party transfers of defense articles and
services from North Atlantic Treaty Organization member countries,
Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, or Israel to
Taiwan, including transfers and re-transfers of United States-origin
grant, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales end-items
not covered by an exemption under the International Traffic in Arms
Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of
Federal Regulations.
(b) Elements.--The assessment required by subsection (a) shall
include an assessment of the following:
(1) The availability of such an expedited decision-making
process for classified and unclassified items.
(2) The feasibility of requiring--
(A) the approval, return, or denial of any
licensing application to export defense articles and
services that is related to a government-to-government
agreement within 15 days after the submission of such
application; and
(B) the completion of the review of all other
licensing requests not later than 30 days after the
submission of such application.
(c) Briefing.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives with a briefing on the
outcome of the assessment required by subsection (a).
SEC. 4. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to alter the policy of the
United States toward Taiwan as specified in the Taiwan Relations Act
(22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.).
SEC. 5. SUNSET.
This Act shall cease to have effect on the date that is 7 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Calendar No. 232
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1744
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list
of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and
reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies
transferring military equipment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 30, 2025
Reported with an amendment