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HR 8842 117th Congress House International Affairs

Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act

Introduced: September 15, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 2022
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.
Sep 15, 2022
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act

This bill adds Taiwan to the statutory list of high priority countries for transferring defense articles, directs the Department of Defense to use the Special Defense Acquisition Fund for defense articles to Taiwan, and eliminates restrictions on the stockpiling of defense articles in Taiwan.

What's happening now September 15, 2022

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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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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All 1 Democratic 1
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Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 15, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8842: Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8842/
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"H.R. 8842: Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8842/.
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H.R. 8842, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8842/.
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