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S. 4259 119th Congress Senate

Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026

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

Official title: A bill 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: March 26, 2026 Introduced by: Jeff Merkley Democratic · Oregon 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
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 27, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.
Jul 27, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jun 17, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now July 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 507.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 2 versions

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4259: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4259/
MLA
"S. 4259: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4259/.
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S. 4259, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4259/.
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[S. 4259: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4259/)
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