# 119-hr-8959: Semiconductor Superiority Act

119-hr-8959, Semiconductor Superiority Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8959
- Congress: 119
- Title: Semiconductor Superiority Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**This bill would let semiconductor facilities located in outer space claim the federal advanced manufacturing investment credit.** - Space semiconductor companies would be able to treat equipment used for on-orbit manufacturing and supporting operations as qualified property for the credit even if some gear is used to transport crew or supplies or is not physically in orbit. - U.S. owners of such on-orbit facility property would get clarified tax treatment when the property is launched from the United States. - Rockets and similar launch vehicles are explicitly excluded from the definition of qualified property and would not qualify for the credit.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] (R-WV), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA), 2026-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax credit for space manufacturers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would let companies that build or own advanced manufacturing facilities in outer space count more types of property for the existing advanced manufacturing investment tax credit. Outer space would explicitly include low-Earth orbit. Property used to transport crew, goods, equip…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8959 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8959)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8959 (as of 2026-09-12).