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H.R. 3597119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 23, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Protecting Circuit Boards and Substrates Act
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HR 3597 pairs a 25% tax credit on US-made circuit boards with up to $3B in factory grants starting in 2026.
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HR 3597 would create a 25 percent tax credit for businesses that purchase printed circuit boards manufactured in the United States, beginning in 2026. It would also establish a grant program administered by the Department of Commerce, with up to $3 billion available for companies that build, expand, or upgrade US factories making circuit boards or integrated circuit substrates. Individual grants are generally capped at $300 million per project, with exceptions allowed for national security reasons.
US electronics manufacturers, defense contractors, and tech companies would be eligible for the tax credit, while domestic circuit board factory operators could apply for grants. Small businesses, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, and veteran-owned businesses receive preferential treatment in the grant process, and historically Black colleges, tribal colleges, and minority-serving institutions are encouraged to participate in workforce training partnerships.
Most printed circuit boards are currently manufactured overseas, particularly in Asia, creating supply chain exposure for electronics and defense industries. Shifting production to the United States could change where these components are made and who makes them, with consequences for domestic manufacturing employment and national security supply chains.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.