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H.R. 4860

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4860, the U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act, was introduced in the House on Aug 1, 2025 by Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Foreign Affairs, and last saw action on Aug 1, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 4860 has 6 co-sponsors.

hb4860/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4860 IH: U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-08-01
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4860  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   August 1, 2025   Mr. Nunn of Iowa  (for himself,  Ms. Tokuda ,  Mr. Moolenaar , and  Mrs. Hinson ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Foreign Affairs , and in addition to the Committee on  Armed Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic partnership with the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, deter regional adversaries, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act  .
2.
Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the United States and Taiwan
The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership between the Department of Defense and appropriate counterparts of Taiwan in order to—
(1)
enhance market opportunities for United States-based and Taiwan-based defense technology companies;
(2)
bolster Taiwan’s defense industrial base;
(3)
harmonize global security posture through emerging technology;
(4)
counter the Chinese Communist Party and Chinese Communist Party-aligned adversarial proxy group development of dual-use defense technologies; and
(5)
in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense—
(A)
enable coordination on defense industrial priorities;
(B)
streamline emerging defense technology research and development;
(C)
create more pathways to market for defense technology startups; and
(D)
collaborate on the coordinated development of dual-use defense capabilities, such as the following:
(i)
Drones.
(ii)
Microchips.
(iii)
Directed energy weapons.
(iv)
Artificial Intelligence.
(v)
Missile technology.
(vi)
Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technology.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-08-01
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic partnership with the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, deter regional adversaries, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Zachary Nunn (R) sponsors H.R. 4860, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4860 went before 2 committees: Armed Services and Foreign Affairs.

Armed Services
Armed Services
Referred To · Aug 1, 2025 · 581 Bills
Foreign Affairs
Foreign Affairs
Referred To · Aug 1, 2025 · 658 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4860 has taken 2 actions since Aug 1, 2025.

ChamberAction
Aug 1, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Foreign Affairs Committee

Votes

H.R. 4860 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4860.

Titles

H.R. 4860 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act — Display Title
  • U.S.-Taiwan Defense Innovation Partnership Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategic partnership with the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense to coordinate defense industrial priorities, expand defense technology cooperation, deter regional adversaries, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 2 firms and 4 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4860 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Computer Industry, Defense, Manufacturing, Science/Technology, Telecommunications, Trade (domestic/foreign), Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
MEDIATEK USA INC.Semiconductor design, devices, electronics, and softwareCalifornia23$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MEDIATEK USA INC.12—
PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC11$60K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
W. PATRICK WILSON112
CLAIRE WASHBURN111
DAVID LEITER111
GEORGETTE KERR111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MEDIATEK USA INC.MEDIATEK USA INC.2025 fourth_quarter$137K4th Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.MEDIATEK USA INC.2025 third_quarter$137K3rd Quarter - Report
MEDIATEK USA INC.PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4860 under International Affairs, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4860’s is International Affairs.

hr4860/policy-areas.txt
International AffairsAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4860, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 133 (Friday, August 1, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NUNN of Iowa:H.R. 4860.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionTo make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper forcarrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all otherPowers vested by this Constitution in the Government of theUnited States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.[Page H3674]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com