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Creating Helpful Incentives for Producing Semiconductors for America and Foundries Act

Introduced: December 8, 2020 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Creating Helpful Incentives for Producing Semiconductors for America and Foundries Act

This bill establishes measures to incentivize semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing. These measures include creating (1) a financial assistance program for investment in semiconductor facilities and equipment, (2) a public-private partnership with the Department of Defense to ensure the development and production of secure microelectronics, and (3) a Multilateral Semiconductors Security Fund to support the development and adoption of secure semiconductors and semiconductor supply chains.

What's happening now December 8, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6395 Related bill William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Dec 8, 2020
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 8, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Dec 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4982: Creating Helpful Incentives for Producing Semiconductors for America and Foundries Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4982/
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