U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (1 Aug 2025): 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.
What this bill does
H.R. 4860, the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act, would direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to establish a strategic partnership between the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts within Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. The partnership would focus on coordinating defense industrial priorities, expanding cooperation on emerging defense technologies, and supporting Taiwan's defense industrial base, with stated goals including countering the development of dual-use defense technologies by the Chinese Communist Party and aligned groups. Specific areas of collaboration named in the bill include drones, microchips, directed energy weapons, artificial intelligence, missile technology, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technology.
The bill would primarily affect the Department of Defense, which would be tasked with pursuing this partnership, as well as U.S.- and Taiwan-based defense technology companies, which the bill states would gain expanded market opportunities and coordination pathways. It also reflects broader U.S.-Taiwan security and technology relations, though it does not specify funding levels, timelines, or enforcement mechanisms.
The bill was introduced on August 1, 2025, by Rep. Zach Nunn along with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services for consideration. As an introduced bill, it would need to be approved by committee, pass the full House and Senate, and be signed by the President before becoming law. No further action has yet occurred.
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Timeline
1 Aug 2025
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.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4860 do?
- H.R. 4860, the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act, would direct the Secretary of Defense to seek to establish a strategic partnership between the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts within Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. The partnership would focus on coordinating defense industrial priorities, expanding cooperation on emerging defense technologies, and supporting Taiwan's defense industrial base, with stated goals including countering the development of dual-use defense technologies by the Chinese Communist Party and aligned groups. Specific areas of collaboration named in the bill include drones, microchips, directed energy weapons, artificial intelligence, missile technology, and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technology. The bill would primarily affect the Department of Defense, which would be tasked with pursuing this partnership, as well as U.S.- and Taiwan-based defense technology companies, which the bill states would gain expanded market opportunities and coordination pathways. It also reflects broader U.S.-Taiwan security and technology relations, though it does not specify funding levels, timelines, or enforcement mechanisms. The bill was introduced on August 1, 2025, by Rep. Zach Nunn along with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committees on Foreign Affairs and Armed Services for consideration. As an introduced bill, it would need to be approved by committee, pass the full House and Senate, and be signed by the President before becoming law. No further action has yet occurred.
- Has H.R. 4860 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4860. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4860?
- H.R. 4860 was sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4860?
- 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. (1 Aug 2025).
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