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Taiwan Defense Act

USA116th CongressS-3936| Senate 
| Updated: 6/10/2020
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Taiwan Defense Act This bill requires, no later than April 30 every year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress a report on the progress of DOD with respect to improving the ability of the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct combined joint operations to deny the ability of China to execute a fait accompli against Taiwan. The bill defines fait accompli as the strategy of China designed to allow it to use military force to seize control of Taiwan before the U.S. Armed Forces are able to respond effectively, while simultaneously deterring an effective combined joint response by the Armed Forces by convincing the United States that mounting such a response would be prohibitively difficult or costly.
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Timeline
Jun 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7423
Introduced in House
  • June 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7423
    Introduced in House

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7423: Taiwan Defense Act
AlliancesAsiaChinaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadMilitary education and trainingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary readinessNuclear weaponsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwan

Taiwan Defense Act

USA116th CongressS-3936| Senate 
| Updated: 6/10/2020
Taiwan Defense Act This bill requires, no later than April 30 every year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the Department of Defense (DOD) to submit to Congress a report on the progress of DOD with respect to improving the ability of the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct combined joint operations to deny the ability of China to execute a fait accompli against Taiwan. The bill defines fait accompli as the strategy of China designed to allow it to use military force to seize control of Taiwan before the U.S. Armed Forces are able to respond effectively, while simultaneously deterring an effective combined joint response by the Armed Forces by convincing the United States that mounting such a response would be prohibitively difficult or costly.
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Timeline
Jun 10, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jun 10, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jun 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7423
Introduced in House
  • June 10, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 10, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • June 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7423
    Introduced in House
Josh Hawley

Josh Hawley

Republican Senator

Missouri

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7423: Taiwan Defense Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AlliancesAsiaChinaConflicts and warsCongressional oversightDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadMilitary education and trainingMilitary operations and strategyMilitary readinessNuclear weaponsSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusTaiwan