Congress orders study on attracting foreign chip makers—but funds nothing
H.R. 2480 — Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2025 · Filed by Greg Landsman (D-OH) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 31, 2025 · Passed chamber
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What it does
This bill directs the SelectUSA program at the Department of Commerce to coordinate with state economic development agencies and foreign allies to attract foreign direct investment into U.S. semiconductor manufacturing, particularly in vulnerable segments like fabrication, advanced packaging, and materials/equipment. The bill requires SelectUSA to solicit state input within 180 days, submit a report within 2 years on strategies to increase such investment, and explicitly excludes foreign adversaries from benefiting—but appropriates no new money and creates no new legal authority or mandates.
Why we flagged it
The bill is fundamentally a coordination and reporting mechanism that directs an existing federal program (SelectUSA) to work with states and allies on semiconductor investment attraction. It creates no new regulatory authority, no mandates, and no funding—only study and coordination obligations.
What the text implies
- The bill's effectiveness depends entirely on SelectUSA's existing budget and staff capacity; without new appropriations, it may result in minimal action beyond paperwork.
- Foreign direct investment attraction may benefit multinational semiconductor firms more than domestic workers, as FDI typically flows to lowest-cost production and highest-margin segments.
The full analysis lists 5 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
multinational semiconductor manufacturers (TSMC, Samsung, Intel, ON Semiconductor); foreign direct investment firms and capital funds; state economic development agencies (indirect, through increased activity)