Taiwan PLUS Act

The Taiwan PLUS Act would designate Taiwan as a member of the "NATO Plus" community (currently including Japan, Australia, South Korea, Israel, and New Zealand) for defense cooperation purposes. This would require the U.S. to apply the highest-tier congressional notification process for defense sales to Taiwan and eliminate the need for prior notification on military equipment maintenance, streamlining defense transfers similar to treatment for other NATO Plus nations. The designation would last five years, with potential extensions if the Secretary of State certifies it serves U.S. national security interests. The bill directly affects how the U.S. government processes defense articles and services for Taiwan, without altering Taiwan's legal status.