Sen. Schumer and Bipartisan Group Push MATCH Act to Block Chip-Making Tech Exports to China
The MATCH Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is not actively moving forward.
This bill has very strong bipartisan support and is led by the Senate Majority Leader, making it a high priority for national security.
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Small and mid-sized U.S. companies that manufacture semiconductor equipment components or provide specialized servicing to overseas clients would face significant new compliance burdens and lost export revenue. Many smaller firms in the semiconductor supply chain rely on global sales, and the broad definition of 'applicable items' (anything with more than zero percent U.S. content) could cut off key markets entirely.
“a foreign-produced item with more than zero percent de minimis United States-origin content”
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act
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