PORCUPINE Act

The PORCUPINE Act would amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the countries eligible for shorter certification and reporting periods and expedited licensing for military equipment transfers from certain allies, including NATO members, Japan, Australia, South Korea, New Zealand, and Israel. It requires the Secretary of State to assess the feasibility of an expedited decision-making process for third-party transfers of defense articles to Taiwan and to submit biennial reports on implementation. The bill includes a sunset provision, ending its effects seven years after enactment, and explicitly states it does not alter U.S. policy toward Taiwan under the Taiwan Relations…

AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.