House passes National Defense Authorization Act 2021
Taiwan News
Date: 2020/12/09
By: Kelvin Chen, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
US, Taiwan flag (Getty Images)
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2021 NDAA Tuesday evening with 335 votes in favor of the bill and 78 votes against it. The Senate is expected to vote on it later this week. The bill must be passed by the Senate and sent to the White House for President Trump’s approval before it becomes law.
The parts of the bill related to Taiwan include a section calling for continued arms sales to the country, a “timely review and response” to Taiwan’s request for defense articles, and to expand the bilateral military partnership. The section also suggests increased medical security cooperation, including research and production of vaccines and joint conferences with scientists and experts.
The other section protects Taiwanese citizens from discrimination during employment decisions at international financial organizations. [FULL STORY]
