Congress·In Committee·S. 3301
Chip EQUIP Act
Congress Targets Federal Chip Funding to Block Certain Foreign-Made Chip Factory Equipment Purchases
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Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
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Key Points
- If a chip company takes certain federal chip-making funds, it would be barred for 10 years from buying, installing, or using certain fully assembled chip-factory equipment made or refurbished by a “foreign entity of concern.”
- The ban targets major chipmaking tools like lithography, etching, deposition, testing/inspection gear, wafer cutting, furnaces, and automated material handling systems.
- Parts and components that go inside machines are not covered—this mainly focuses on complete, ready-to-buy machines.
- The Commerce Secretary could waive the ban if U.S. or allied suppliers can’t provide enough equipment or quality, if only the refurbishing was done by a foreign entity of concern, or if it fits export-control rules and is judged to help U.S. national security.
- For everyday people, this aims to reduce reliance on risky foreign suppliers for chip production, which could affect costs, supply stability, and where chip-related jobs and factories are built.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
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Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Dec 2, 2025
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Chip EQUIP Act
Bill NumberS 3301
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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(2)R: 2
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