# 117-hr-8842: Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act

117-hr-8842, Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH); status 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8842
- Congress: 117
- Title: Accelerating Arms Transfers to Taiwan Act
- Status: 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.
- Introduced: 2022-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Chabot, Steve [R-OH-1] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8842 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8842)

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- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-310: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to Glen Doher…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-310)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8842 (as of 2025-11-18).