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H.R. 9042 119th Congress House

Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026

Official title: To promote the development, production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to enhance United States national security and sup… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To promote the development, production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to enhance United States national security and support the defense and resilience of Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region.

Introduced: May 26, 2026 Introduced by: Eugene Simon Vindman Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
International Affairs AlliancesAsiaAviation and airportsCollective security
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Congressional oversightManufacturingMilitary assistance, sales, and agreementsPublic-private cooperationResearch and developmentSupply chainTaiwan
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May 26, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 26, 2026
Introduced in House
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What's happening now May 26, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4259 Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026
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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Lieu, Ted
California · Oct 6, 2026
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Sep 24, 2026
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 26, 2026
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Lawler, Michael
New York · May 26, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9042: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9042/
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"H.R. 9042: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9042/.
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H.R. 9042, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9042/.
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[H.R. 9042: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9042/)
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