Chip Security Act (H.R. 3447)
May 15, 2025
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Where This Stands
Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
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This bill would require manufacturers of advanced s to install location-tracking and anti-tampering technology on products before they are exported, potentially impacting the design, cost, and international distribution of high-end computing hardware.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Semiconductor manufacturers
Companies producing covered integrated circuits must integrate new security mechanisms into their hardware and software.
Exporters of computing hardware
Exporters are required to implement location verification and report any unauthorized use or tampering of products.
Department of Commerce
The agency is tasked with creating new standards, conducting assessments, and managing reporting requirements.
Current stage: in_committee.
Floor Vote.
Summary
Key Facts
- Requires the Secretary of Commerce to mandate location-verification security mechanisms on 'covered integrated circuit products' within 180 days of enactment.
- Requires exporters to report to the Under Secretary of Industry and Security if they discover a product has been diverted, tampered with, or is in an unauthorized location.
- Defines 'covered integrated circuit products' to include specific Export Control Classification Numbers (3A090, 3A001.z, 4A090, 4A003.z) and their successors.
- Mandates that the Secretary of Commerce conduct an assessment within one year to identify additional security mechanisms to prevent unauthorized use and monitor smuggling.
- The assessment must analyze the impact of new security methods on product performance, potential new vulnerabilities, and implementation costs.
- Establishes a Congressional sense that U.S.-developed technology should support global AI ecosystems while protecting national security interests.
Why It Matters
This bill would require manufacturers of advanced s to install location-tracking and anti-tampering technology on products before they are exported, potentially impacting the design, cost, and international distribution of high-end computing hardware.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of chips are covered by this bill?
What happens if a company finds out their exported chip was stolen or tampered with?
Does this bill require chips to be tracked?
News Coverage
Lobbying Activity
RAKUTEN SYMPHONY USA LLC
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Zebra Technologies
2022
“Privacy, data security, cybersecurity, supply chain modernization, IT modernization and enterprise asset intelligence.”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Zebra Technologies
2022
“Privacy, data security, cybersecurity, supply chain modernization, IT modernization and enterprise asset intelligence.”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2018
“Consumer identity protection; EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction; secure Internet of Things; protecting personal data”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2018
“Consumer identity protection; EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction; secure Internet of Things; protecting personal data”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2018
“Consumer identity protection; EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction; secure Internet of Things; protecting personal data”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2018
“Consumer identity protection; EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction; secure Internet of Things; protecting personal data”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2017
“Consumer identity protection; EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction; secure Internet of Things”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2017
“Consumer identity protection; EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction. ”
121 Strategies & Government Relations
on behalf of Secure ID Coalition
2017
“Consumer identity protection; Financial services transition to EMV - Chip based credit and debit cards; healthcare identity protection; waste, fraud and abuse reduction. ”
Sponsors
Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Shift toward active hardware tracking
The bill represents a move from passive export controls to requiring active, built-in security and location-tracking mechanisms in commercial hardware.
Connected Entities
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance75How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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