# 119-hr-7146: PORCUPINE Act

119-hr-7146, PORCUPINE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7146
- Congress: 119
- Title: PORCUPINE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 44
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Expedited arms licensing for Taiwan.** This bill would change the Arms Export Control Act to give Taiwan the same shortened certification and reporting timelines used for New Zealand and to speed approvals for allied transfers of U.S. defense items to Taiwan.

## Cosponsors (44)

- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1] (R-KS), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2026-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6] (R-IN), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7] (R-TN), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster U.S. arms transfers to Taiwan: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would add Taiwan to several named rules in the Arms Export Control Act so Taiwan would get shorter certification and reporting timelines like other listed countries. The Secretary of State would have 90 days to study whether to create an expedited approval process for third-par…
- No change to Taiwan policy: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would say that nothing in it may be used to change U.S. policy toward Taiwan as set out in the Taiwan Relations Act. This would preserve the existing statutory policy toward Taiwan while the other procedural changes operate.
- Changes end after seven years: cost, low. If enacted, the Act would stop all its changes seven years after enactment. That means the authorities and procedural changes described in the bill would end on that date unless Congress reenacts them.

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## Sources
- [119-hr-7146 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7146)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7146 (as of 2026-10-07).