# 119-hr-6322: Stop Stealing our Chips Act

119-hr-6322, Stop Stealing our Chips Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6322
- Congress: 119
- Title: Stop Stealing our Chips Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A whistleblower incentive program for export-control violations** would pay rewards and add legal protections for people who report information that leads to enforcement actions. It pairs financial bounties with confidentiality and anti-retaliation rules to encourage tips about illegal exports.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-11-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] (R-MI), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), 2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16] (R-IL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Worker anti-retaliation and remedies: benefit, medium. If enacted, employers would be barred from blocking your direct report to the Commerce Department or punishing you for reporting export-control concerns or assisting investigations. You would be able to sue in U.S. district court for retaliation. If you prevail, you could get reinstatement with the…
- Cash rewards for export whistleblowers: mixed, high. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary would set up a whistleblower reward program and online portal within 120 days. You would be eligible for an award only if your original tip led to an imposed fine greater than $1,000,000 or to forfeiture that produced net proceeds to the new Fund. For any successf…
- New export enforcement fund rules: mixed, high. If enacted, the Treasury would get a new Export Compliance Accountability Fund within 90 days. Fines and forfeiture proceeds from actions that depended on whistleblower information would be deposited into the Fund. The Fund would be available without further appropriation to pay whistleblower award…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6322 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6322)

## Related
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6322 (as of 2026-09-21).