US House committee advances bill on space cooperation with TaiwanStaff writer, with CNAA bill aimed at enhancing space cooperation between Taiwan and the US yesterday cleared the committee stage in the US House of Representatives. The Taiwan and American Space Assistance (TASA) Act was included as an amendment to the NASA Reauthorization Act of 2026, which the House Committee on Science, Space and Technology passed in a 37-0 vote. The TASA Act was first introduced in September 2025 by US representatives French Hill and Gabe Amo. Specifically, the bill would provide an avenue for "voluntary exchange of personnel from NASA and the NOAA to the Taiwan Space Agency to further advance Taiwan's space capabilities," it said. Having cleared the committee stage, the amendments must be passed by the full House and the US Senate, then signed into law by the president, to take effect.

Source: Taipei Times February 05, 2026 08:09 UTC