H.R. 6207 119th Congress House

Chip EQUIP Act

Official title: To prohibit purchases of certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment from foreign entities of concern or subsidiaries of foreign entities of concern, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 2025 Introduced by: Zoe Lofgren Democratic · California See on congress.gov

Foreign Trade and International Finance Advanced technology and technological innovationsAsiaChinaComputers and information technology

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EuropeIranManufacturingMiddle EastNorth KoreaRussiaTrade restrictions

Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps

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Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Sep 16, 2026

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

Sep 16, 2026

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Sep 1, 2026

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Sep 1, 2026

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Nov 20, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.

Nov 20, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Nov 20, 2025

Introduced in House

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Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 39 - 0.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection Act of 2025 or the Chip EQUIP Act

This bill prohibits companies that receive certain federal funds from purchasing specified semiconductor manufacturing equipment made by foreign entities of concern (e.g., companies owned or controlled by China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia) or their subsidiaries for the federally funded project.

The CHIPS Act of 2022, which became law in August 2022, appropriated funding for the Department of Commerce to carry out the CHIPS for America provisions enacted in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. These provisions included appropriations for financial incentives to expand domestic manufacturing capacities across the semiconductor supply chain, as well as for research and development programs.

Under the bill, Commerce must include in the terms of each agreement with a covered entity (e.g., companies receiving CHIPS funds) prohibitions with respect to a project relating to the procurement, installation, or use of the specified semiconductor manufacturing equipment. The prohibitions must be effective for 10 years beginning on the date on which the agreement is signed.

The bill authorizes Commerce to waive these prohibitions under certain circumstances, such as if the specified semiconductor manufacturing equipment is not produced in the United States or an allied or partner country in sufficient and reasonably available quantities or of a satisfactory quality to support established or expected production capabilities.

Hearings & markups 3

Markup of Sixteen Bills
Markup Sep 16, 2026 · 10:00 AM EDT · Energy and Commerce Committee
Markup of Twelve Pieces of Legislation
Meeting Sep 1, 2026 · 10:15 AM EDT · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
American Global Competitiveness at 250: Legislative Proposals to Secure U.S. Technology Leadership.
Hearing Jun 30, 2026 · 2:00 PM EDT · Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 32

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (TSMC)
for TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (TSMC) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
INTEL CORPORATION
for INTEL CORPORATION · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SIGHTLINE ADVOCACY, LLC
for TSMC ARIZONA · Arizona · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
H&M STRATEGIES LLP
for INTEL CORP · California · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
SEMI
for SEMI · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
32 filings
SENATE
32 filings
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)
30 filings
State, Dept of (DOS)
19 filings
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
17 filings
Treasury, Dept of
17 filings
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
16 filings
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
15 filings

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Cosponsors 11