Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4259 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4259 To promote the development, production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to enhance United States national security and support the defense and resilience of Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 26, 2026 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Cruz, and Mr. Curtis) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To promote the development, production, and deployment of secure and resilient Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to enhance United States national security and support the defense and resilience of Taiwan in the Indo-Pacific Region. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the Budget, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) Blue uas.--The term ``Blue UAS'' refers to UAS components and systems that comply with Defense Contract Management Agency's Blue UAS program and its associated list. SEC. 3. FINDINGS. Congress makes the following findings: (1) Taiwan is a longstanding and vital democratic partner whose security is central to United States strategic interests and regional st