House Bill Would Assess Export Controls on China’s Chipmaking Equipment
Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., and Delegate James Moylan, R-Guam, introduced a bill this month that would require the executive branch to report to Congress annually on China’s semiconductor manufacturing capabilities, including whether U.S. and allied export controls are curbing the development of that equipment.
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The report would have to assess the effectiveness of export controls against workarounds and loopholes, circumvention through foreign investment or third-party acquisitions, and risks posed by collaborative agreements, partnerships, supplier relocations and contractual relationships. It also would have to include recommendations to enhance such export controls.
The China Advanced Technology Monitoring Act was referred to the House Foreign Affairs Committee.