Sens. Curtis and Cortez Masto Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Track U.S. Military Readiness for Taiwan Defense
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being sent to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations for review. It is considered active, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time.
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a major security concern, but it may be folded into a larger defense spending bill rather than passing on its own.
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Active-duty service members, particularly those assigned to the Indo-Pacific Command, are indirectly affected. The reporting requirements could lead to changes in force posture, basing, readiness exercises, and deployment patterns as Congress uses the reports to identify and address capability gaps. However, the bill itself only mandates reporting, not operational changes.
“a detailed assessment of whether the current and projected military posture, force structure, operational plans, and capabilities of the United States are sufficient to credibly deter”
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Senators John Curtis and Catherine Cortez Masto reintroduced a bill requiring the Secretary of War to submit annual reports evaluating U.S. readiness for a Taiwan contingency. The bill mandates assessments of ammunition sufficiency and the ability to sustain a high-intensity conflict for one year.
The bipartisan Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act seeks to ensure the U.S. can meet its commitments under the 1979 law. It requires a granular audit of the defense industrial base and military posture, focusing on logistical resilience and the capacity to withstand naval blockades or cyberattacks.
The 2026 version of the act, introduced on the 47th anniversary of the TRA, requires the Secretary of War and Indo-Pacific Command to submit classified reports on U.S. capabilities to deter an invasion. It specifically defines 'gray zone tactics' and 'Taiwan contingency' for the first time.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act
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