Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill to Help States Attract Foreign Investment for Computer Chip Factories
The Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act has passed the Senate and is currently waiting at the desk for further action. It is actively moving through the legislative process as it prepares for the next steps. There is no companion bill mentioned at this time.
This bill already passed the Senate with strong support and addresses a bipartisan priority of securing tech supply chains. It does not require new spending, which makes it easier to pass the House.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
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Staff within the SelectUSA program and the Federal Interagency Investment Working Group will take on new coordination and reporting responsibilities without receiving any additional funding or staff. This creates a modest increase in workload for a small number of Commerce Department employees.
“No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the purpose of carrying out this Act. The Executive Director of SelectUSA shall carry out this Act using amounts otherwise available to the Executive Director for such purposes.”
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3002; text: CR S3002-3003)
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
The Senate voted to approve this bill. If the House already passed it, it goes to the President.
The House of Representatives passed a bill that will require the Commerce Department to coordinate with state-level economic development organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production.
The bill would direct the U.S. Department of Commerce's SelectUSA program to develop strategies to attract foreign investment in U.S. semiconductor manufacturers and supply chains, reducing dependence on foreign producers.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act
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