CHIPS for America Act passes U.S. House: ‘Major victory’ for tech economy
The U.S. House voted in favor Thursday of getting the United States back into the semiconductor game and back into the global technology competition.
The U.S. House voted in favor Thursday of getting the United States back into the semiconductor game and back into the global technology competition.
CHIPS for America will establish investments and incentives to support the manufacture of semiconductors in the United States, as well as research, development and supply chain security.

The journey began a year ago, when the U.S. Senate passed a bill that raised the expectation for the United States to get back into the semiconductor manufacturing game.

Creating Helping Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Act, originally introduced by Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas in June 2020, would establish investments and incentives to support the manufacture of semiconductors in the United States, as well as research, development and supply chain security.

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