The Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026 aims to strengthen Taiwan's defense capabilities by promoting the development and use of secure, China-independent unmanned aerial systems, or drones. The bill directs the State Department and Defense Department to establish a working group within 180 days to assess Taiwan's drone production capacity, identify barriers to including Taiwanese drone components in U.S. programs, and recommend ways to integrate Taiwanese suppliers into secure drone initiatives. The legislation also calls for a fast-track certification process to help Taiwanese drone manufacturers more quickly meet U.S. cybersecurity standards and export requirements, and it establishes a cooperative framework with regional allies to promote secure drone supply chains that don't rely on Chinese-made components. The bill authorizes unspecified funding for these activities and requires annual reports to Congress for three years on the working group's progress, though no specific dollar amounts are specified in the legislation.
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