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US bill would ban chip equipment exports to China and four other countries

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Sponsor: Michael Baumgartner · Representative · WA

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Official title: MATCH Act

119th Congress

Topics: Security & foreign affairs

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The MATCH Act would ban US chip-making equipment exports to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba within 150 days.

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What does this do?

The MATCH Act would require the US government to block exports of semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Cuba within 150 days of becoming law. The ban covers both American-made equipment and foreign-made equipment that contains enough US technology to fall under US rules. Specific Chinese companies including SMIC, Huawei, and YMTC are named in the bill as high-priority targets.

Who does it affect?

The bill primarily affects US and allied companies that manufacture and sell semiconductor equipment, as well as chip factories operating in the listed countries. Allied governments in Japan, the Netherlands, and South Korea would also face pressure to adopt matching export bans.

Why does it matter?

If allies do not adopt equivalent restrictions within the 150-day window, the US would extend its own legal authority over their chip equipment exports by threatening to cut off their access to US technology components. The bill expires after five years and could have broader ripple effects on global chip prices and technology products over time.

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  1. IntroducedApr 2, 2026
  2. House committeeYou are here · Apr 22, 2026
  3. House vote
  4. Senate
  5. The president's desk

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: — Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 8.

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