{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://youngkim.house.gov/2025/12/18/rep-young-kim-national-security-bills-signed-into-law-by-president-trump-in-fy26-ndaa/", "Rep. Young Kim National Security Bills Signed into Law by President Trump in FY26 NDAA", "2025-12-18", "2025", "2025-12", "Republican", "House", "CA", "Young Kim", "K000397", "youngkim.house.gov", "youngkim", "https://youngkim.house.gov/media/press-releases/", "scraper", "Washington, DC \u2013 Today, President Donald J. Trump signed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (FY26 NDAA) into law, strengthening America\u2019s national security, supporting U.S. servicemembers and military readiness, and enacting key national security legislation led by Congresswoman Young Kim (CA-40).\n\nThe FY26 NDAA advances President Trump\u2019s peace through strength agenda by modernizing the U.S. military, strengthening deterrence against adversaries, and ensuring our armed forces have the tools they need to keep America strong and secure. It includes several bills and provisions led by East Asia and Pacific Chair Young Kim to counter the Chinese Communist Party, deepen engagement in the Indo-Pacific, and advance U.S. national security interests:\n\nTaiwan Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 910): Directs the U.S. governor at the IMF to advocate for Taiwan\u2019s membership, participation in surveillance and technical assistance, and employment opportunities \u2014 reinforcing U.S. support for Taiwan amid CCP intimidation.\n\nARMOR Act (H.R. 4233): Cuts red tape to accelerate AUKUS defense cooperation by expediting export reviews, technology sharing, and licensing so the U.S., Australia, and the U.K. can field deterrent capabilities faster.\n\nKorean American Divided Families National Registry Act (H.R. 1273): Establishes a national registry of Korean American families seeking reunification and improves State Department efforts to facilitate reunions with relatives in North Korea.\n\nDFC Modernization and Reauthorization Act Provisions: Updates and reauthorizes the DFC to advance U.S. national security interests in strategic sectors, including critical minerals and energy, promote private-sector led economic growth, and counter the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s economic coercion and debt traps.\n\n\u201cAs China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran deepen their unholy alliance, Congress is committed to rebuilding our military, restoring American strength, and keeping our nation safe,\u201d said Rep. Young Kim. \u201cNow is the time to put peace through strength into action. This critical bill strengthens allied deterrence against adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party, counteracts terrorism and drug trafficking harming American communities, stands with our dedicated U.S. service members who put their lives on the line for our nation, and ensures the United States continues to lead on the world stage for generations to come.\u201d", 1, "2026-04-04T05:28:40Z", "2026-04-04T05:30:10Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://youngkim.house.gov/2025/12/18/rep-young-kim-national-security-bills-signed-into-law-by-president-trump-in-fy26-ndaa/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9598820470273495, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}