Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) Announces Bipartisan 'MATCH Act' to Protect U.S. Semiconductor Leadership, Jobs, and National Security
The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act will preserve American strategic dominance over China and other global competitors in semiconductor manufacturing, research and development
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. export controls on advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment and prevent competitors and adversaries like China from accessing the tools needed to produce cutting-edge chips. The Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act will align U.S. policy with allies, close loopholes, and protect American innovation, jobs, and national security.
Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) said, “American workers, innovation, and ingenuity built the world’s most advanced semiconductor industry. With the United States ready to lead the next generation of global memory chip manufacturing and research, I’m going to protect that future and make sure we stay ahead. The MATCH Act safeguards the tools, technology, jobs, and know-how that will keep the United States ahead of China and at the leading edge of the 21st century technologies the world depends on.”
The legislation directs the federal government to identify critical chokepoints in semiconductor production, coordinate closely with allies to impose aligned export controls, and take decisive action if those allies fail to meet the moment. It also ensures that companies tied to adversarial governments cannot access or benefit from U.S. or allied technologies used to produce advanced chips.
Representatives Michael Baumgartner (R-WA‑05), John Moolenaar (R-MI-02), Rich McCormick (R-GA-07), Bill Huizenga (R-MI-04), Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-06), Mike Lawler (R-NY-17), Jared Golden (D-ME-02), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02), and Josh Riley (D-NY-19), are original cosponsors of the bill. The Senate version of the bill is being led by Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), James Risch (R-ID), Andy Kim (D-NJ).
The MATCH Act builds on Representative Mannion’s efforts in Congress to bolster national security, safeguard U.S. technological leadership, and reinforce domestic manufacturing capacity, including his sponsorship of the BASIC Act, which bolsters U.S. semiconductor manufacturing by expanding the advanced manufacturing tax credit to incentivize domestic investment, drive job creation, and strengthen America’s competitiveness in critical technologies.
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