HR 8287
Cleared committee
Requires the State Department's intelligence bureau to report to Congress within 360 days on whether U.S. semiconductor export controls on China have worked, covering their costs, effects, and possible improvements.
Official title: Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026
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House
Introduced
15-APR-2026
Referred
15-APR-2026
Approved by committee
22-APR-2026
- Requires an inventory of all U.S. semiconductor and chipmaking equipment export controls on China, with each control's purpose, type, and whether allies joined it
- Requires analysis of each control's effect on China's military, AI, and chip industry, and on U.S. company revenue and market share
- Requires recommendations on which controls work best, which harm U.S. industry without security benefit, and how to close diversion loopholes
- Requires the report to be unclassified and posted on the State Department website, with an optional classified annex
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International Affairs
■ 4 D■ 2 R
4 Democrats
2 Republicans