U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act
Latest action (1 Aug 2025): Introduced
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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Official summary
This bill is in the first stage of the legislative process. It was introduced into Congress on August 1, 2025. It will typically be considered by committee next before it is possibly sent on to the House or Senate as a whole.
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?
- Not yet. As of 1 Aug 2025, H.R. 4860 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4860?
- H.R. 4860 was sponsored by Rep. Zachary (Zach) Nunn [R-IA3] (Republican-IA), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4860?
- Introduced (1 Aug 2025).
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