This bill requires the Secretary of War, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, to submit an annual report to Congress for five years. This report will assess the United States' capacity to fully implement the Taiwan Relations Act , specifically its ability to resist coercion against Taiwan, provide defensive arms, and preserve peace and stability in the Western Pacific. The assessment includes the U.S. military posture and capabilities to deter a large-scale invasion, blockade, or major strike campaigns against Taiwan. The report must also detail the U.S. capacity to resist gray zone tactics , evaluate operational readiness, logistics, munitions sufficiency, and the defense industrial base's ability to sustain protracted conflicts. It will identify current and projected capability gaps, specifying necessary budgetary, force posture, acquisition, industrial base, and legislative changes, along with estimated timelines and costs to achieve sufficient deterrence. The classified report, with an unclassified executive summary, will be followed by a congressional briefing, and the Act explicitly does not authorize military force or alter existing Taiwan Relations Act requirements.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act
USA119th CongressS-4294| Senate
| Updated: 4/14/2026
This bill requires the Secretary of War, in coordination with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, to submit an annual report to Congress for five years. This report will assess the United States' capacity to fully implement the Taiwan Relations Act , specifically its ability to resist coercion against Taiwan, provide defensive arms, and preserve peace and stability in the Western Pacific. The assessment includes the U.S. military posture and capabilities to deter a large-scale invasion, blockade, or major strike campaigns against Taiwan. The report must also detail the U.S. capacity to resist gray zone tactics , evaluate operational readiness, logistics, munitions sufficiency, and the defense industrial base's ability to sustain protracted conflicts. It will identify current and projected capability gaps, specifying necessary budgetary, force posture, acquisition, industrial base, and legislative changes, along with estimated timelines and costs to achieve sufficient deterrence. The classified report, with an unclassified executive summary, will be followed by a congressional briefing, and the Act explicitly does not authorize military force or alter existing Taiwan Relations Act requirements.