Reuters reported Tuesday (6) that under pressure from the US Chamber of Commerce, US senators relaxed a proposal to ban the US government and contractors from using any chips made in China.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Republican Senator John Cornyn introduced a bill in September that would require US federal agencies and their contractors to stop using chips made by SMIC and the Yangtze River Delta. storage and Changxin storage.
The proposal, introduced as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), is expected to be approved by the Senate and House of Representatives in December.
However, “Reuters” reported on Tuesday that the latest amendment no longer prevents contractors from “using” chips made by Chinese companies, and the grace period for the law to take effect has also been changed from the previous “immediately or 2 years” to “5 years”. “, and the final text should be finalized this week.
The reason for this shift is mainly driven by pressure from the American Chamber of Commerce.
The NDAA is an annual bill that formulates policy for the Department of Defense. As one of the major pieces of legislation that must be passed by the US Congress each year, the details of the NDAA have attracted the attention of various industries and interest groups, and the proposal has been strongly opposed by the US Chamber of Commerce .
The US Chamber of Commerce believes that since Chinese-made chips are almost ubiquitous and these chips are usually not stamped with the manufacturer’s name, it is difficult to identify, which will increase the cost of American companies.
