Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill requires the State Department to study how well current rules are working to stop advanced computer chips and chip-making tools from reaching China. A detailed report must be finished within one year to see if these rules are actually protecting national security.
• The report must look at how these rules affect China's military growth and its ability to build its own high-tech chips. It also checks if China is finding ways to get this technology from other countries instead of the United States, which could make the rules less effective.
• The study will also look at the financial impact on American companies. It wants to know if these rules are causing U.S. businesses to lose money or market share to competitors in other countries without providing a real benefit to national security.
• Government officials must talk to experts in the tech industry and universities to get the full picture. The final report will be posted online for the public to read, though some secret details may be kept in a private version for Congress.

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