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This bill, known as the Chip EQUIP Act of 2025, aims to restrict the purchase of semiconductor manufacturing equipment from foreign entities of concern. The legislation defines "ineligible semiconductor manufacturing equipment" as fully assembled equipment manufactured, assembled, or refurbished by a foreign entity of concern, which includes various types of specialized equipment used in semiconductor production such as deposition, etching, lithography, and wafer processing equipment. The bill requires the Secretary to include prohibitions in federal financial assistance agreements that prevent covered entities from procuring, installing, or using such ineligible equipment for a period of 10 years. However, the Secretary may grant waivers under specific circumstances, such as when the equipment is not available from the United States or allied countries, was originally manufactured by a non-foreign entity and only refurbished by a foreign entity, or when the use complies with export regulations and is determined to be in the national security interest of the United States after consultation with intelligence or defense officials. The goal of this legislation is to protect the domestic semiconductor supply chain and reduce potential technological and national security risks associated with foreign-manufactured semiconductor equipment.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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