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This bill, titled the "Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware Act" or "MATCH Act," aims to strengthen export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components to prevent adversaries from accessing advanced technologies. It expresses Congress's belief that these controls are crucial for national security, especially given the transformative impact of advanced computing like artificial intelligence on military affairs. The bill specifically identifies several Chinese companies, including ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), as engaging in efforts to produce advanced integrated circuits that are vital for China's military-civil fusion initiatives, and therefore warrant comprehensive export controls. The core provisions require the U.S. government to work with allied supplier countries to align export controls, identify critical "choke points" in semiconductor manufacturing, and impose license requirements with a policy of denial for exports and servicing of applicable items to "covered facilities" in "countries of concern," which include China. The bill outlines a process for diplomatic engagement with allies to adopt similar controls, with the U.S. imposing its own restrictions if allies fail to do so within a specified timeframe, though a national security waiver is possible under certain conditions. The legislation will remain in effect for five years.

Military Affairs and Security

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8170/all-info