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Krishnamoorthi, Bera call for congressional review on AI chip exports to China
The bill would require dual approval for any export, reexport, or transfer of an advanced AI semiconductor to China.
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Malvika Choudhary - Sat, 23, Aug 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi and Ami Bera / File Photo
Indian American Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Ami Bera (D-CA) on Aug. 22 introduced legislation to mandate congressional review of any advanced artificial intelligence semiconductor exports to China.
The measure, titled the No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of 2025, seeks to establish a dual-layer national security review before advanced AI chips are transferred to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Representative Jill Tokuda (D-HI) has joined as an original cosponsor.
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The legislation was introduced in response to President Donald Trump’s recent announcement that his administration is considering allowing the export of downgraded versions of NVIDIA’s Blackwell series chips to China.
Lawmakers backing the bill argue that even downgraded versions could boost Beijing’s ability to develop AI supercomputers, which they say threatens U.S. technological leadership and national security.
“For years, the Chinese Communist Party has treated America’s cutting-edge chips like an all-you-can-eat buffet, fueling surveillance, military modernization, and influence campaigns,” Krishnamoorthi, Ranking Member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said in a statement.
“This bill puts an end to that practice. If an advanced AI chip is headed to the PRC, the U.S. government must prove that its export to China serves our national security. Either Congress says ‘yes,’ or it doesn’t go at all.”
Bera, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, said the bill ensures that critical export decisions undergo full oversight. “Decisions about exporting our most advanced AI chips shouldn’t be made unilaterally behind closed doors,” he said.
“This bill reasserts Congress’ authority and ensures that any such transfer to the People’s Republic of China is subject to full scrutiny. Our national security demands a deliberate and lawful process, not ad hoc deals that risk handing over our technological edge to the PRC,” he added.
The bill would require dual approval for any export, reexport, or transfer of an advanced AI semiconductor to China, first by the Secretary of Commerce following an interagency review that includes the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretaries of Defense, Energy, and State, and then through a joint resolution of Congress.
It mandates national security reviews to consider the risks of enabling Chinese military applications or human rights abuses, the potential impact on U.S. technological leadership, the availability of comparable technology from other sources, and the economic effects on American workers and companies.
The legislation also directs the administration to provide Congress with detailed reports on any proposed transactions, including information about the chip, the intended Chinese recipient and use, and the analysis that informed the decision. It provides narrow exceptions for humanitarian purposes, U.S. diplomatic and consular operations in China, and returns for repair or replacement of previously lawful exports.
The act carries a three-year sunset clause, requiring Congress to revisit the policy as technology and security threats evolve. Under the bill, “advanced AI semiconductors” are defined by performance thresholds such as total processing power, performance density, and bandwidth capacities that exceed specified limits.
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