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HR7146119th Congress

PORCUPINE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

Introduced

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.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster U.S. arms transfers to Taiwan

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-party transfers and re-transfers of U.S. defense items to Taiwan from NATO members, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, or Israel. The study would cover U.S.-origin grant, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial Sales end-items not exempt under ITAR subchapter M, and would test a 15-day target for government-to-government approvals and a 30-day target for other license reviews. The Secretary would brief Congress within 180 days and report on implementation two years after enactment and every two years after that.

No change to Taiwan policy

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

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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

VA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

  • Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/4/2026

  • Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 2/10/2026

  • Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/10/2026

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 2/10/2026

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2026

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/11/2026

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/13/2026

  • Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2026

  • Rep. Shreve, Jefferson [R-IN-6]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/24/2026

  • Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2026

  • Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 2/24/2026

  • Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/2/2026

  • Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/2/2026

  • Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

  • Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

  • Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

  • Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]

    KY • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

  • Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2026

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 4/20/2026

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 4/28/2026

  • Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 5/12/2026

  • Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 9/15/2026

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 10/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

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