H.R. 8287 · 119th Congress

Semiconductor Controls Effectiveness Act of 2026

Introduced on Apr 15, 2026 by Greg Stanton (D-AZ-4). 6 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 22, 2026): Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Apr 15, 2026
Cosponsors
6
2 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require the Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and Research to submit a comprehensive report on the impact and effectiveness of United States semiconductor export controls on the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Asia
  • China
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Higher education
  • Manufacturing
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Trade restrictions

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Greg StantonD-AZ-4Sponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. Apr 15, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Apr 15, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Apr 15, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  4. Apr 22, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 22, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 43 - 0.

Committees

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Demand Progress Action, Inc1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)
  2. SEMI1 report
    $470K reported (all issues)
  3. SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION1 report
    $460K reported (all issues)
  4. Software & Information Industry Association1 report
    $1.4M reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.