GAIN AI Act of 2025

This bill would require a federal export license before advanced AI computer chips designed or marketed for data centers, or products containing them, can be sent to companies based in countries of concern, including China, Hong Kong, and Macau. To get a license, the seller would have to certify that it first gave U.S. buyers a chance to purchase the chips, and applications without that certification would be denied. The seller would have to post a public notice giving U.S. buyers at least 15 days to inquire, and could not have unfilled U.S. orders or offer better prices to foreign buyers. The bill would also let certain U.S. companies be designated as trusted, which would exempt their chip shipments to other countries from some license requirements if they meet security, ownership, and audit standards.

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Sponsors

• John R. Moolenaar Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors