Chip Security Act
Requires U.S. chips exported abroad to include location‑verification security and mandates reporting of any diversion or tampering.
Sponsor
Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R)
Introduced
May 15, 2025
Cosponsors
39
Latest action · Mar 26, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Where it stands
AI Summary
The Chip Security Act directs the Commerce Secretary to make sure certain advanced integrated circuits have built‑in location‑verification mechanisms before they are exported, re‑exported, or transferred abroad. License holders must promptly report credible signs that a chip has been moved, diverted, or tampered with. The law also orders Commerce to study additional security measures and report its findings to Congress.
AI Prediction
The bill has strong committee support (42‑0) and a solid number of co‑sponsors, and its Republican sponsor is in the House majority, but historically only a small fraction of reported bills reach the floor.
Recent activity
Mar 26, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 42 - 0.
Mar 26, 2026 · House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 15, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
May 15, 2025
Introduced in House
Cosponsors
39 totalSubjects
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