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WASHINGTON, D.C. – French Hill (R-AR) and Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI) today issued the following statements on their bipartisan Taiwan and American Space Assistance Act of 2025, the TASA Act, which enhances U.S.-Taiwan cooperation in space and improves our ability to support Taiwan’s work in space.

Rep. Hill said, “Our bill opens the door for NASA and NOAA to work directly with the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) on civilian space efforts, including satellites, exploration, and atmospheric research. As Taiwan develops its space program, this kind of scientific cooperation demonstrates the strength of the U.S.-Taiwan partnership and our commitment to allies in the region. American support will also encourage Taiwan to keep investing in its growing space capabilities.”

Rep. Amo said, “Collaboration with our allies to advance technology makes a significant impact in achieving our strategic objectives. Our bipartisan, bicameral TASA Act will help the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration coordinate with Taiwan on space exploration, satellite, atmospheric, and weather programs. I’m glad to partner with Congressman French Hill to support space innovation in the Indo-Pacific.”

Further Background:

• As it currently stands under the U.S. government’s “One China Policy,” the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have limited authority to work with the Taiwan Space Agency for various space endeavors. The TASA Act would not only give NASA and NOAA additional authority, but it would also instruct these agencies to work with Taiwan in areas of mutual benefit, including satellite programs, space exploration programs, and atmospheric and weather programs.
• The Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) is a relatively new organization that was created on January 20, 2022. The creation of TASA marked a prioritization of Taiwan’s involvement in the space domain, coupled with an announcement in 2019 to invest $25.1 billion over the next decade to grow the nation’s commercial space capabilities.
• Taiwan is rapidly trying to build out an organization that can domestically produce and launch its own satellites.
• The TASA Act will create a vital partnership for the U.S. and NASA in the Indo-Pacific and allow Taiwan to gain essential knowledge and expertise from NASA to further its space capabilities.
• Specifically, the TASA Act would:

• Allow for extended cooperation between the Taiwan Space Agency and NASA
• Allow for extended cooperation between the Taiwan Space Agency and NOAA
• Provide an avenue for the voluntary exchange of personnel from NASA and NOAA to the Taiwan Space Agency to further advance Taiwan’s space capabilities
• Extend cooperation in areas of satellite program development, space exploration, and atmospheric and weather programs.

• The TASA Act was introduced on September 30, 2025.