To require congressional approval for the export of advanced artificial intelligence semiconductors to the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill creates a strict approval process for exporting advanced AI chips to China. Before any company can sell high-performance semiconductors to Chinese buyers, the Secretary of Commerce must conduct a national security review with Defense, Energy, State, and Intelligence officials, and then Congress must pass a joint resolution specifically approving each export.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. national security agencies gain significant oversight power over semiconductor exports to China. Domestic semiconductor manufacturers and AI companies that compete with Chinese firms may benefit from reduced technology transfer to competitors. The intelligence community gains a formal role in reviewing technology exports.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Semiconductor manufacturers like NVIDIA and AMD face new export restrictions that could reduce their sales to Chinese customers. Companies must navigate a lengthy multi-agency review process and wait for congressional action before completing sales. U.S. tech companies with Chinese operations or customers face increased compliance burdens.
Key Provisions
- Prohibits export of advanced AI chips to China without Commerce Department approval AND congressional joint resolution
- Requires interagency review considering national security, technological leadership, military risks, and human rights concerns
- Defines 'advanced AI semiconductor' using specific technical thresholds (processing performance, DRAM bandwidth, interconnect bandwidth)
- Includes exemptions for humanitarian purposes, diplomatic facilities, and repairs of previously-exported chips
- Sunsets after 3 years
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires congressional approval before any advanced AI semiconductors can be exported to China, establishing a multi-agency review process and joint resolution requirement
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Technology, National Security, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
Requires congressional approval before any advanced AI semiconductors can be exported to China, establishing a multi-agency review process and joint resolution requirement
Policy Domains
No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. national security agencies
- Domestic semiconductor companies competing with China
- U.S. intelligence community
- Semiconductor manufacturers without significant China exposure
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- U.S. semiconductor exporters to China
- AI chip manufacturers (NVIDIA, AMD)
- U.S. tech companies with Chinese customers
- Department of Commerce (compliance administration)
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Krishnamoorthi (for himself, Mr. Bera, and Ms. Tokuda) introduced …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "the_secretaries"
- → Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Energy, Secretary of State
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A semiconductor exceeding thresholds: total processing performance of 2,400 or performance density of 1.6+; or DRAM bandwidth exceeding 4,100 GB/s; or interconnect bandwidth exceeding 1,100 GB/s; or sum of DRAM and interconnect bandwidth exceeding 5,100 GB/s
The territory of the PRC including Hong Kong and Macau, or any entity owned/controlled by or acting on behalf of the PRC government or Chinese Communist Party
Any individual, corporation, partnership, association, or other legal entity, wherever located
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