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Senate bill · S. 1744 (119th Congress)

PORCUPINE Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Dec 15, 2025

Sponsor: Pete Ricketts (U.S. Senator for Nebraska, Republican)

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Summary

Would amend the Arms Export Control Act to add Taiwan to the list of recipients eligible for shorter congressional certification and reporting periods for arms sales and to expedite licensing for allied countries transferring military equipment to Taiwan.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations · U.S. Senate

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Cosponsors

6

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic3
  • Republican3

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Full history

  1. Dec 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  2. Dec 15, 2025

    Introduced

    Held at the desk.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Dec 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  4. Dec 15, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  5. Dec 15, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

Show full history (13 earlier events)
  1. Dec 15, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Dec 11, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8693; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S8693)

    U.S. Senate

  3. Oct 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. Oct 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Oct 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Oct 30, 2025

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.

    U.S. Senate

  7. Oct 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  8. Oct 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  9. Oct 22, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. May 13, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  11. May 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  12. May 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  13. May 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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