United States · Bill · S
S. 1539 (112th)
Taiwan Airpower Modernization Act of 2011
Introduced
12 September 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Taiwan Air Power Modernization Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) a critical element to maintaining peace and stability in Asia in the face of China's military expansion is ensuring a militarily strong Taiwan, (2) the United States has a statutory obligation under the Taiwan Relations Act to help Taiwan maintain sufficient self-defense capabilities, and (3) the proposed fighter aircraft sale to Taiwan would have significant economic benefits to the U.S. economy. Directs the President to carry out the sale of no fewer than 66 F-16C/D multirole fighter aircraft to Taiwan.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 September 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 12 September 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 September 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1539
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1539