Support the PORCUPINE Act (H.R.7146)

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Support H.R.7146 to streamline U.S. arms sales to Taiwan. 

Bill Info

S.1744

H.R.3452


What Is It Important?

The PORCUPINE Act supports Taiwan by:

  • Designates Taiwan as a “NATO-Plus” partner — a group that includes Japan, South Korea, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand — streamlining the arms delivery process by enabling shorter Congressional notification periods and higher weapons value thresholds under the Arms Export Control Act.
  • Requires the Secretary of State to establish an expedited decision-making process for third-party transfers of U.S.-made defense articles and services from NATO and NATO-Plus countries to Taiwan.


Why are they Important?

 

Taiwan’s Arms Backlog

China has intensified military pressure on Taiwan with increasingly frequent “gray-zone” incursions. In 2024, Taiwan’s Ministry of Defense recorded 3,070 PLA sorties across the Strait’s median line — more than triple the 2021 figure. Meanwhile, the Chinese Coast Guard expanded operations east of Taiwan, and the PLA Navy carried out large-scale exercises. These actions violate international norms, destabilize the region, and make the prospect of invasion or blockade increasingly plausible. Yet Taiwan’s self-defense remains constrained by a $21.54 billion U.S. arms backlog as of September 2025.

Recognizing Taiwan’s role in maintaining peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific, Members of Congress have proposed granting it “NATO Plus” status through an amendment of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) — placing Taiwan alongside trusted partners such as Japan, South Korea, Israel, Australia, and New Zealand. The bipartisan U.S.–China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) has also recommended this policy.

Granting Taiwan this status would:

  • Streamline arms sales, ensuring faster delivery of defense capabilities;
  • Deepen U.S.–Taiwan security ties, underscoring U.S. commitment;
  • Bolster regional peace and stability by countering Beijing’s coercion.

Adding Taiwan to “NATO Plus” is not only about arms delivery — it strengthens deterrence and reaffirms Taiwan as a trusted partner, safeguarding our shared democratic values against growing challenges.

 


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