S 1744
· 119th Congress
· International Affairs
PORCUPINE Act
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Dec 15, 2025
floor
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Dec 15, 2025
floor
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Dec 15, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Dec 11, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 11, 2025
passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S8693)
Oct 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Foreign Relations Committee
Oct 30, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Oct 22, 2025
committee
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Foreign Relations Committee
May 13, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Foreign Relations Committee
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1744 Reported in Senate (RS)]
+[S. 1744 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
<DOC>
-Calendar No. 232
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1744
-To amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list
-of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and
-reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies
-transferring military equipment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
-
_______________________________________________________________________
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-May 13, 2025
-
-Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Coons, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Bennet, Mr. Budd,
-and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read
-twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
-
-October 30, 2025
-
-Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
-[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
-in italic]
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list
of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and
@@ -40,110 +18,6 @@
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
-<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Our Regional
-Companions Upgraded Protection in Nefarious Environments Act'' or
-``PORCUPINE Act''.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED>SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION AND REPORTING
-REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) is
-amended--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (1) in section 3 (22 U.S.C. 2753)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (A) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting
-``the Government of Taiwan,'' before ``or the'';
-and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (B) in subsection (d)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (2)(B), by
-striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
-Zealand, or Taiwan'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by
-striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
-Zealand, or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (iii) in paragraph (5), by
-striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
-Zealand, or Taiwan'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (2) in section 21 (22 U.S.C. 2761)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (A) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking
-``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
-Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (B) in subsection (h)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (1)(A), by
-striking ``or Israel'' and inserting ``Israel,
-or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
-``or Israel'' and inserting ``Israel, or
-Taiwan'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (3) in section 36 (22 U.S.C. 2776)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (A) in subsection (b)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (1), in the
-undesignated matter following subparagraph (P),
-in the second sentence, by striking ``or New
-Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
-Taiwan'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking
-``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
-or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (iii) in paragraph (6), in the
-matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
-``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
-or Taiwan'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (B) in subsection (c)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (i) in paragraph (2)(A), by
-striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New
-Zealand, or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (ii) in paragraph (5), by striking
-``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand,
-or Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (C) in subsection (d)(2)(A), by striking
-``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
-Taiwan'';</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (4) in section 62(c)(1) (22 U.S.C. 2796a(c)(1)),
-by striking ``or New Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or
-Taiwan''; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (5) in section 63(a)(2) (22 U.S.C. 2796b(a)(2)),
-in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``or New
-Zealand'' and inserting ``New Zealand, or Taiwan''.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED>SEC. 3. EXPEDITED LICENSING FOR ALLIES TRANSFERRING MILITARY
-EQUIPMENT TO TAIWAN.</DELETED>
-
-<DELETED> (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
-the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish an
-expedited decision-making process for blanket third party transfers of
-defense articles and services from North Atlantic Treaty Organization
-member countries, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, or
-New Zealand to Taiwan, including transfers and re-transfers of United
-States origin grant, Foreign Military Sales, and Direct Commercial
-Sales end-items not covered by an exemption under the International
-Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title
-22, Code of Federal Regulations.</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (b) Availability.--The expedited decision-making process
-described in subsection (a)--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (1) shall be available for classified and
-unclassified items; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (2) shall, to the extent practicable--</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (A) require the approval, return, or
-denial of any licensing application to export defense
-articles and services that is related to a government-
-to-government agreement within 15 days after the
-submission of such application; and</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (B) require the completion of the review
-of all other licensing requests not later than 30 days
-after the submission of such application.</DELETED>
-<DELETED> (c) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date on which
-the expedited decision-making process under subsection (a) is
-established, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on
-Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
-the House of Representatives a report on the implementation and
-effectiveness of such process, including an assessment of the actions
-taken to coordinate with North Atlantic Treaty Organization member
-countries, Japan, Australia, the Republic of Korea, Israel, and New
-Zealand to ensure alignment with the respective export control
-regulations of such countries.</DELETED>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
@@ -256,8 +130,12 @@
This Act shall cease to have effect on the date that is 7 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
-Calendar No. 232
+Passed the Senate December 11, 2025.
+
+Attest:
+
+Secretary.
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
@@ -266,15 +144,9 @@
_______________________________________________________________________
-A BILL
+AN ACT
To amend the Arms Export Control Act to include Taiwan among the list
of recipient countries with respect to which shorter certification and
reporting periods apply and to expedite licensing for allies
transferring military equipment to Taiwan, and for other purposes.
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-October 30, 2025
-
-Reported with an amendment
Cosponsors (6)
Members who signed on to support this bill.