Chip makers with U.S. money cannot buy foreign equipment.

What it does

The bill stops chip makers that get federal money from buying advanced chip-making equipment from foreign companies. The government sees these foreign companies as a national security risk. The ban lasts 10 years. It covers machines for making chips, etching tools, and testing systems. The Secretary of Commerce can allow an exception. An exception happens if the U.S. or allied countries lack the same equipment. An exception also happens if national security needs it.

Who it affects

Chip makers that receive federal grants or loans are affected. Consumers may see changes in chip prices and supply. U.S. and allied equipment makers may gain more business.

One thing to notice

The bill does not explain which foreign companies count as a risk. The Secretary of Commerce can waive the ban without public notice.

From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.

Where it stands

11 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

• Nov 20, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
• Nov 20, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and…”
• Sep 1, 2026 — Markup held in committee · Congress.gov: “Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held”

Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.

Money around this bill

9 groups reported lobbying about this bill. They filed 13 reports from Dec 2025 to Jun 2026.

Those reports show $6,140,000 in lobbying spending. Each report lists about 8 bills. So that money was not all for this bill.

More groups named this bill than 89% of bills with any report.

Zoe Lofgren, who sponsored the bill, received $452,979 from PACs for the 2026 election.

• National Association of Manufacturers — $2,030,000 in 1 report
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (tsmc) — $970,000 in 1 report
• Semiconductor Industry Association — $880,000 in 2 reports
• Intel Corporation — $700,000 in 1 report
• Lenovo (united States) Inc. — $570,000 in 1 report

Lobbying is legal. These reports show who lobbied about this bill, not what changed.

Words to know

• federal grants or loans — Money the government gives or lends to companies.
• Secretary of Commerce — The government official in charge of business and trade.
• waive — To allow an exception to a rule.
• lobbying — Trying to influence lawmakers about a bill. Companies and groups pay people to do this.
• PACs — Groups that collect money and give it to candidates for office.
• sponsored — To sponsor a bill is to introduce it in Congress and put your name on it.