H.R. 8287

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8287 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8287

To require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and 
Research to submit a comprehensive report on the impact and 
effectiveness of United States semiconductor export controls on the 
People?s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 15, 2026

Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Issa) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and 
Research to submit a comprehensive report on the impact and 
effectiveness of United States semiconductor export controls on the 
People?s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness 
Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) United States export controls on semiconductor 
manufacturing equipment and advanced integrated circuits are 
critical for United States national security and the Artificial 
Intelligence race with the People's Republic of China (PRC);
(2) the efficacy of export controls requires rigorous, 
data-driven evaluation and assessment;
(3) export controls on semiconductor manufacturing 
equipment and advanced integrated circuits to the PRC have 
impacted the PRC's military modernization efforts, indigenous 
semiconductor industry, and advanced artificial intelligence 
development; and
(4) given the stakes of the strategic and technology 
competition with the PRC, the American public benefits from 
public disclosure of the real-world data and impact analysis to 
understand the national security, foreign policy, and economic 
impact of specific export control policies.

SEC. 3. REPORT ON IMPACT AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SEMICONDUCTOR AND 
ADVANCED COMPUTING EXPORT CONTROLS.

(a) In General.--Not later than 360 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Intelligence and Research (in this section referred to as the 
``Assistant Secretary''), in coordination with the Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Industry and Security and the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the impact and effectiveness of United States semiconductor 
export controls on the People's Republic of China (PRC).
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
a comprehensive inventory of all United States export controls 
concerning semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment 
(SME) destined for the PRC. For each such control, the report should 
detail the following:
(1) A short description of the control and when it was 
imposed.
(2) Whether the control constitutes a technology control, 
an end-use control, or an end-user control.
(3) Whether such control is unilateral in nature or has 
been implemented by any international partners and allies.
(4) An analysis, including quantitative data and evidence 
to the maximum extent practicable, on--
(A) the intended goal or stated purpose of the 
control when it was originally imposed;
(B) the impact of the control on the PRC's 
military, intelligence, and surveillance capabilities;
(C) the impact of the control on the PRC's ability 
to develop, manufacture, and acquire advanced 
integrated circuits;
(D) the impact of the control on the broader PRC 
indigenous semiconductor industry, its revenue, and 
global market share;
(E) the impact of the control on PRC artificial 
intelligence capabilities, including, but not limited 
to, computing capacity, model usage, and data-
processing capacity;
(F) the impact of the control on the revenue and 
global market share of United States companies, and, if 
negatively impacted, whether that revenue went to 
companies headquartered in allied countries or to PRC 
companies;
(G) the impact of the control on United States 
long-term technology leadership and global 
competitiveness; and
(H) a determination as to whether the control has 
been and remains effective in achieving its stated 
national security objective.
(5) An analysis of whether the availability of comparable 
items, software, or technology from sources outside the United 
States has undermined the effectiveness of the control. In 
detailing such foreign availability, the Assistant Secretary 
shall include whether the foreign availability originates from 
within the PRC or from allies and partners of the United 
States.
(c) Additional Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) 
shall also identify--
(1) controls that have been the most successful in 
constraining the PRC's strategic capabilities;
(2) a list of controls, if any, that have failed to 
constrain the PRC and disproportionately harm United States 
industry without a corresponding advancement in United States 
national security and foreign policy, and the reason for why 
the control has failed to constrain the PRC;
(3) recommendations on how to bolster cooperation with 
United States industry to enhance compliance with the controls 
and the overall effectiveness of controls; and
(4) a set of recommendations to improve the efficacy of the 
export control regime, including--
(A) specific refinements to existing controls;
(B) methods for bolstering enforcement efforts; and
(C) recommendations for closing diversion 
loopholes.
(d) Stakeholder Engagement.--In carrying out the requirements under 
subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall engage relevant 
stakeholders to inform the assessment of United States export controls, 
including--
(1) relevant Federal departments and agencies;
(2) private sector entities from the United States 
semiconductor, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and 
advanced computing sectors; and
(3) individuals from academic institutions, think tanks, 
and other research organizations with relevant expertise;
(e) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form and posted on the Department's website. The 
Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research may include 
a classified annex as appropriate.

SEC. 4. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

In this Act, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
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