SAFE Chips Act of 2025

This bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to require a license to export, reexport, or transfer advanced computer chips to foreign adversary countries, or to companies headquartered in those countries, and to deny all such license applications. Foreign adversary countries are those listed in a section of federal military law and include Hong Kong and Macau. Chips not designed or marketed for data centers would be excluded. Starting 30 months after the law takes effect, the Secretary could change the technical standards for which chips are covered, after a majority vote of the End-User Review Committee. The Secretary would first have to brief certain congressional committees at least 30 days before publishing any change.

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Sponsors

• Pete Ricketts Republican sponsor
• 9 cosponsors