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Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018

Introduced: May 7, 2018 Introduced by: Bacon, Don Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
May 7, 2018
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Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Defense to establish the Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission to assess Taiwan's defense establishment and recommend improvements to Taiwan's self-defense capability.

What's happening now May 7, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5680: Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5680/
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"H.R. 5680: Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5680/.
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H.R. 5680, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5680/.
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[H.R. 5680: Taiwan Defense Assessment Commission Act of 2018](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5680/)
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