A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to seek to engage appropriate officials of Taiwan in a joint program with Taiwan to enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.

Sponsor: Elissa Slotkin (Democratic-MI)November 7, 2025

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US military would work with Taiwan to develop drone technology and defense

This bill would require the U.S. Department of Defense to try and create a joint program with Taiwan. The goal is to develop and produce uncrewed systems, like drones, and ways to defend against them. This would give both militaries new tools and require regular updates to Congress.

What Would Change

Today, there is no specific law requiring the U.S. Department of Defense to seek a joint program with Taiwan for developing and producing uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems. If this bill passes, the Secretary of Defense would be mandated to try and establish such a program by March 1, 2026, and provide annual reports to Congress through 2029 on its progress and related defense trade agreements.

Key Provisions

Requires the U.S. Secretary of Defense to try and start a joint program with Taiwan by March 1, 2026.
Requires the joint program to focus on developing and producing uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems for both the U.S. and Taiwan militaries.
Requires annual reports to Congress through 2029 on the program's progress and efforts to finalize defense trade agreements with Taiwan.

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S 3163 · 119th Congress · November 7, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to seek to engage appropriate officials of Taiwan in a joint program with Taiwan to enable the fielding of uncrewed systems and counter-uncrewed systems capabilities.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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