Weapons Resupply, Stockpile, and Assurance Act
Allows the President to transfer certain surplus U.S. defense items into Taiwan's reserve stocks, with advance notice to Congress and regular reports.
In the Senate Foreign Relations Committee since Sept. 29, 2026, 9 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 29, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
The bill concerns whether U.S. defense items can be placed in reserve stocks in Taiwan. It would let the President transfer certain obsolete or surplus supplies and weapons for that purpose. It would also require advance notice to Congress and reports about transfers, concessions and delivery timelines.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Create a reserve-stock program for Taiwan
The President could transfer to Taiwan any or all qualifying Department of Defense items for reserve stocks, despite section 514 of the Foreign Assistance Act. Items must be obsolete or surplus, include specified supplies or weapons and munitions, and be located in a stockpile in Taiwan.
- Require notice and transfer reports
At least 30 days before a transfer, the President would notify specified House and Senate committees, identifying the items and concessions to be received. The Secretary of State would report on transferred items, concessions and delivery timelines within one year of enactment and annually afterward.
The bill's stated purpose is to establish a war reserve stock program for Taiwan. In practical terms, it would provide a specific way to place qualifying U.S. defense items into Taiwan's reserve stocks while requiring information about transfers and concessions to be shared with Congress.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 29, 2026SENATESEP 29, 2026By Sen. BanksReferred to Foreign Relations
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 29, 2026FOREIGN RELATIONS NOWSEP 29, 2026In committee for 9 daysNo hearing yet
- 9 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 292026SEP 29, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- SEP 292026SEP 29, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 9, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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