Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026
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Latest action (22 Apr 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
What this bill does
H.R. 8287, the Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026, would require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, working with the Commerce Department's Under Secretary for Industry and Security and the Director of National Intelligence, to produce a comprehensive report on U.S. semiconductor and semiconductor-manufacturing-equipment export controls affecting China. The report, due within 360 days of enactment, would inventory existing controls, analyze their goals and actual effects on China's military, AI development, and domestic chip industry, assess impacts on U.S. companies and technological competitiveness, evaluate foreign availability of comparable technology, and identify which controls have worked, which have failed, and how enforcement and compliance could be improved. The report must be unclassified and posted online, though a classified annex is permitted, and the process requires input from federal agencies, industry, and outside experts.
The bill primarily affects federal agencies responsible for export control policy and national security assessments, as well as U.S. semiconductor and technology companies whose operations may be discussed in the analysis. Congress and the public would gain a public, data-driven assessment of these controls' effectiveness, informing future policy debates.
The bill was introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton with Rep. Issa, referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and has been ordered reported as amended by a 43-0 vote. It would next need to be considered by the full House, and if passed, by the Senate, before it could become law.
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Timeline
22 Apr 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 8287 do?
- H.R. 8287, the Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026, would require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research, working with the Commerce Department's Under Secretary for Industry and Security and the Director of National Intelligence, to produce a comprehensive report on U.S. semiconductor and semiconductor-manufacturing-equipment export controls affecting China. The report, due within 360 days of enactment, would inventory existing controls, analyze their goals and actual effects on China's military, AI development, and domestic chip industry, assess impacts on U.S. companies and technological competitiveness, evaluate foreign availability of comparable technology, and identify which controls have worked, which have failed, and how enforcement and compliance could be improved. The report must be unclassified and posted online, though a classified annex is permitted, and the process requires input from federal agencies, industry, and outside experts. The bill primarily affects federal agencies responsible for export control policy and national security assessments, as well as U.S. semiconductor and technology companies whose operations may be discussed in the analysis. Congress and the public would gain a public, data-driven assessment of these controls' effectiveness, informing future policy debates. The bill was introduced by Rep. Greg Stanton with Rep. Issa, referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and has been ordered reported as amended by a 43-0 vote. It would next need to be considered by the full House, and if passed, by the Senate, before it could become law.
- Has H.R. 8287 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 8287. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 8287?
- H.R. 8287 was sponsored by Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 8287?
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0. (22 Apr 2026).
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