# 119-s-1705: Chip Security Act

119-s-1705, Chip Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1705
- Congress: 119
- Title: Chip Security Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Foreign Trade and International Finance
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**This bill would create a federal framework to require** chip security mechanisms on certain export-controlled advanced integrated circuits and computing hardware to verify location and deter diversion. It also sets reporting duties for exporters, gives Commerce authority to track and verify exported items, and orders assessments of additional tamper-prevention tools.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-06-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-10-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tuberville, Tommy [R-AL] (R-AL), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schmitt, Eric [R-MO] (R-MO), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New export rules for chip makers: cost, medium. If enacted, companies that make or export covered chips would need to add location verification before export within 180 days of enactment. Licensed exporters would have to promptly report credible information about diversion, tampering, or wrong locations to the Commerce Department. The Commerce S…
- Study and new chip security rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary, with Defense, would finish a study within one year on extra chip security methods like tamper detection and workload checks. The study must analyze feasibility, reliability, tamper risk, performance impacts, and costs. If the Secretary finds additional mechanisms…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1705 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1705)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1705 (as of 2026-07-25).