SCALE Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, SCALE Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Technology, Trade.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB0A1257C5D624D94B1710E0177517BBB: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Semiconductor Controls Adjusted to Limit Exports Act or the SCALE Act.
- Section H13DF4F1C171F4A19A64166D3369CC84C: 2. Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States to— lead in global diffusion of artificial intelligence (AI) hardware and software; shape...
- Section H009209D2D8E842C596E9E76643FAB270: 3. Export promotion and control policy Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Director, in coordination with...
- Section H76A258E3A7AA4C86933B0F0DF9A2090A: 4. Rules of construction Nothing in this Act may be construed to direct the Secretary to— decontrol or reduce export control thresholds based on assessment...
- Section H82CA31E713ED44AF8F1CB4E78863B37F: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term AI hardware means— any integrated circuit, computer, electronic assembly, or other item classified under Export Control...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, SCALE Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Technology, Trade
Primary Purpose
This bill, SCALE Act, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Moolenaar introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the Director of National Intelligence. The term entity of concern means any entity— organized under the laws of any country of concern
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