The U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee has released the fiscal year 2027 national security, State Department, and related programs appropriations bill, which includes no less than $500 million in aid to Taiwan under the Foreign Military Financing Program. The Committee pointed out that despite overall budget cuts, the bill continues to provide robust support to U.S. allies such as Taiwan.
According to a report by Central News Agency, the House Appropriations Committee announced the bill's details on the 22nd. The subcommittee on national security, the State Department, and related programs reviewed the bill on the 23rd and approved it by a vote of 8 to 5. The bill will next be sent for further review by the Committee.
According to the current text of the bill, of the funds appropriated under the "Foreign Military Financing Program," not less than $500 million (about 1.984 billion ringgit) should be provided as aid to Taiwan. The U.S. Secretary of State should coordinate with the Secretary of Defense to prioritize the delivery of defense articles and related services to Taiwan.
The bill also states that none of the funds provided by this act may be used to produce, procure, or display any maps that inaccurately depict Taiwan and islands governed by Taiwanese authorities, including their territorial boundaries and social or economic systems.
The Appropriations Committee issued a press release on the 22nd, noting that the FY2027 national security, State Department, and related programs appropriations bill provides a total budget of $47.32 billion, which is $2.69 billion less (about 6% reduction) than in FY2026, reflecting the "America First" agenda's priorities.
However, despite the overall budget cuts, the Committee stated that this bill still maintains strong funding support for U.S. allies such as Israel, Jordan, Egypt, and Taiwan, while countering adversaries such as the Chinese Communist Party, Iran, Cuba, and drug trafficking organizations.
According to U.S. law, bills must be passed in identical form by both the House and Senate before being sent to the President to be signed into law.
Previously, the U.S. “2026 Consolidated Appropriations Act” included, under the “Foreign Military Financing Program,” no less than $300 million in aid to Taiwan. This comprehensive appropriations act contains multiple bills, including defense appropriations and national security, State Department, and related programs appropriations.