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119-hr-6875119th CongressWALLET

AI OVERWATCH Act

Sponsored By: Representative Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

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Summary

Creates a license requirement for exports of advanced integrated circuits. This bill would require Commerce Department authorization for exports, reexports, or in‑country transfers of certain chips to entities located in or controlled by designated "countries of concern".

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  • U.S. chip makers and exporters: Would cover devices listed under specified Export Control Classification Numbers (ECCN) or chips that meet technical thresholds, for example 4,800 total processing performance or 1,400 gigabytes per second DRAM bandwidth.
  • Targeted foreign entities: Would apply when the recipient is in or controlled by a country of concern, including the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, and Venezuela under the Maduro regime.
  • Regulators and rule updates: Would authorize the Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, with the Operating Committee for Export Policy, to update the technical parameters beginning 18 months after Congress receives a national security strategy, subject to majority committee approval.
  • Product scope: Would treat products that contain a covered integrated circuit as controlled while excluding circuits or products not designed or marketed for data‑center use.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

National security chip strategy

If enacted, Commerce and other agencies would have to give Congress a national security strategy on access to covered chips. The plan must cover risks from countries of concern for physical and remote access to U.S. or allied chips and related equipment. It must assess how transfers affect military, intelligence, surveillance, and cyber capabilities. The plan must include a Director of National Intelligence assessment of China's covered chip production for fiscal year 2026, with comparisons to U.S. and allied production and analysis of AI capability under only indigenous production.

Trusted U.S. firm exemption for chips

If enacted, some U.S. firms could move certain covered chips abroad to non-concern countries without the usual export license. To qualify, the chips must go to a country that is not a country of concern and must remain under the ownership and control of a designated "trusted United States person" (or its subsidiaries) once in operation. Commerce would have 90 days to write rules and an approval process. The rules must include security standards, yearly audits or attestations, a rule keeping most chips in the U.S., a limit that no more than 10% of ultimate beneficial ownership be from a country of concern, a preference for U.S. sourcing, and consideration of secure expansion to allies.

New export rules for high-end chips

If enacted, exporters would need a license to send certain "covered" chips to listed countries of concern. The list of countries includes China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, and Venezuela under Maduro. A chip would be "covered" if it is under ECCN 3A090/4A090 (or similar) or meets high performance numbers (for example: total processing 4,800+; or 2,400+ with density 1.6+; or 1,600+ with density 3.2+; or DRAM bandwidth 1,400 GB/s+; interconnect 1,100 GB/s+; or DRAM plus interconnect 1,700 GB/s+). Commerce must give Congress any license application at least 30 days before approval, and may not approve until 30 days pass. Commerce must also deny such licenses until 14 days after it submits a required national security strategy. Any license already issued for these destinations would end when the bill is enacted.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]

FL • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Van Epps, Matt [R-TN-7]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 10/9/2026

  • Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]

    MI • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]

    AR • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]

    IL • R

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

  • Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 1/8/2026

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/16/2026

  • Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/20/2026

  • Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 1/21/2026

  • Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]

    WA • R

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/22/2026

  • Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

  • Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 2/2/2026

  • Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

    IA • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2026

  • Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 3/16/2026

  • Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2026

  • Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/18/2026

  • Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 3/20/2026

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/24/2026

  • Rep. Cline, Ben [R-VA-6]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 3/26/2026

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 4/29/2026

  • Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]

    MN • R

    Sponsored 5/11/2026

  • Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 5/14/2026

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/20/2026

  • Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 6/11/2026

  • Rep. Palmer, Gary J. [R-AL-6]

    AL • R

    Sponsored 7/6/2026

  • Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 7/16/2026

  • Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 7/21/2026

  • Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/22/2026

  • Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 7/27/2026

  • Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 8/3/2026

  • Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]

    SC • R

    Sponsored 8/31/2026

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