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HR 2386 105th Congress House

United States-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation Act

Official title: To implement the provisions of the Taiwan Relations Act concerning the stability and security of Taiwan and United States cooperation with Taiwan on the develo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To implement the provisions of the Taiwan Relations Act concerning the stability and security of Taiwan and United States cooperation with Taiwan on the development and acquisition of defensive military articles.

Introduced: September 3, 1997 See on congress.gov
International Affairs AlliancesAmerican military assistanceArmed Forces and National SecurityArms sales
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 18, 1998
Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held.
Nov 7, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 6, 1997
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 2386.
Nov 6, 1997
On motion to table the motion to reconsider Agreed to by recorded vote: 245 - 175 (Roll no. 602).
Nov 6, 1997
Mr. Bereuter moved to table the motion to reconsider
Nov 6, 1997
Mr. Pallone moved to reconsider the vote.
Nov 6, 1997
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 301 - 116 (Roll no. 601).
Nov 6, 1997
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Nov 6, 1997
DEBATE - The House resumed debate.
Nov 6, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Nov 6, 1997
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188 and H.R. 967. Providing for the sequential consideration in the House of the following measures: H.R. 2358, H.R. 2232, H.R. 2195, H. Res. 188, H.R. 967, H.R. 2570, H.R. 2386, H.R. 2605, and H.R. 2647. One hour of general debate is provided for each measure. Specified amendments are in order.
Nov 6, 1997
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 302. (consideration: CR H10149-10158)
Oct 6, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
Oct 6, 1997
Committee on National Security discharged.
Oct 6, 1997
House Committee on National Security Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 6, 1997.
Oct 6, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 105-308, Part I.
Sep 30, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 30, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 26, 1997
Executive Comment Received from State.
Sep 24, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from State.
Sep 23, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sep 18, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Sep 3, 1997
Referred to House National Security
Sep 3, 1997
Referred to the Committee on International Relations, and in addition to the Committee on National Security, 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.
Sep 3, 1997
Referred to House International Relations
Sep 3, 1997
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Nov 6, 1997 House · vote #602 On Motion to Table the Motion to Reconsider Passed 245–175 See who voted →
Nov 6, 1997 House · vote #601 On Passage Passed 301–116 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 469 – An amendment to clarify that the provisions of the bill shall be undertaken in accordance with the Taiwan Rel… Agreed to Nov 6, 1997
HAMDT 468 – An amendment, consisting of an amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Cmmittee on Interna… Agreed to Nov 6, 1997
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 Latest action June 18, 1998

Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs. Hearings held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

United States-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation Act - Amends the Taiwan Relations Act to provide that its provisions respecting defense articles and services, and the determination of Taiwan's defense needs, supersede any provision of the Joint Communique of the United States and China of August 17, 1982.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to study and report to the Congress on: (1) the architecture requirements for the establishment and operation of a theater ballistic missile defense system in the Asia-Pacific region capable of protecting Taiwan from ballistic missile attacks; and (2) cooperative United States measures which would provide Taiwan with an advanced local-area ballistic missile defense system.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President, upon the request of the Taiwan Government, and in accordance with such study results, should transfer to the Taiwan Government defense articles or services under the foreign military sales program of the Arms Export Control Act for the purpose of establishing and operating a local-area ballistic missile defense system to protect Taiwan and specified islands against limited ballistic missile attacks.

Declares that it is in the U.S. national interest that Taiwan be included in any effort at ballistic missile defense cooperation, networking, or interoperability with friendly and allied nations in the Asia-Pacific region.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 302 Related bill Providing for consideration of nine measures relating to the policy of the United States with respect to the People's R…
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 3, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2386: United States-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2386/
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"H.R. 2386: United States-Taiwan Anti-Ballistic Missile Defense Cooperation Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2386/.
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