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S 3163119th CongressIn Committee
A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to seek to engage appropriate officials of Taiwan in a joint program with Taiwan to enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.
Introduced: Nov 7, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-Michigan)
Standard Summary
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Requires the Secretary of Defense to seek joint program with Taiwan for uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities development.
Key Points
- 1Directs engagement with Taiwan officials by March 1, 2026
- 2Focuses on co-development and co-production of uncrewed systems capabilities
- 3Requires annual reports through 2029 on program progress
- 4Includes assessment of defense trade foundational agreements
- 5Coordinates with Secretary of State
- 6Consistent with Taiwan Relations Act
Impact Areas
U.S.-Taiwan defense cooperationUncrewed military systems developmentCounter-uncrewed systems technologyDepartment of Defense procurement
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