Proposed 'Chip Security Act' to Track Advanced Computer Chips

• •The amendment mandates that within one year of enactment, the Secretary of Commerce must require security mechanisms for all covered integrated circuit products exported or transferred to foreign countries.
• •Covered products include integrated circuits, computers, and components classified under specific Export Control Classification Numbers (e.g., 3A090, 4A090) designed for data center use.
• •The Secretary of Commerce must issue proposed regulations within 270 days of enactment.
• •A final rule must be promulgated within one year, including a requirement to report any failure of security mechanisms to the Bureau of Industry and Security.
• •The Secretary must submit an initial report to Congress on potential security mechanisms within 210 days of enactment.
• •The Secretary is required to conduct annual assessments for three years starting two years after enactment to identify potential enhancements to security mechanisms.
• •The Secretary has the authority to maintain records of the location and end-user of exported covered products.
• •Violations of this subtitle are deemed violations of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018.
• •The Secretary may waive requirements if they pose an undue burden on U.S. competitiveness or conflict with national security, subject to 30-day congressional notification.
• •The act explicitly excludes network switch integrated circuits and microprocessors that are not graphics processing units from the definition of covered products.

If enacted, this legislation would mandate that U.S. companies exporting high-end AI-capable chips implement tracking or security software, potentially changing compliance requirements for tech manufacturers and exporters.

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