# 119-hr-9042: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026

119-hr-9042, Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9042
- Congress: 119
- Title: Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Expand Taiwan's role in U.S. Blue UAS supply chains and speed certification for Taiwan-made drone parts.** This bill would create a State Department-led Blue UAS Working Group, coordinated with Defense, to assess Taiwan's drone industry and recommend steps for integration and co‑production. - Taiwan manufacturers: Would push Taiwanese drone and component makers toward a fast-track Blue UAS certification path and expedited export-control reviews. The Working Group would identify specific components that could join Blue UAS programs within 12 to 24 months. - U.S. defense and industrial base: Would direct analysis of partnerships with the Army Organic Industrial Base, including arsenals, depots, and ammunition plants, to support testing, production, maintenance, and sustainment of Blue UAS parts. It would also evaluate public-private co-development and co-production pilot programs. - Regional allies and supply chains: Would create a cooperative framework under the Partnership for Indo-Pacific Industrial Resilience to help allies buy Taiwan-made Blue UAS components instead of PRC-sourced parts and to fast-track reciprocal testing and certification.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fast-track Taiwan drone supply plan: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would authorize such sums as may be necessary to carry out a new U.S. Blue UAS program. It would require the Secretary of State, with the Secretary of Defense, to create a Blue UAS Working Group within 180 days. The group would assess Taiwan's drone production capacity, recomme…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9042 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9042)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9042 (as of 2026-10-08).