[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 70 (Monday, April 28, 2025)]
[House]
[Pages H1650-H1651]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
SECURING SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAINS ACT OF 2025
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the
bill (H.R. 2480) to require SelectUSA to coordinate with State-level
economic development organizations to increase foreign direct
investment in semiconductor-related manufacturing and production.
The Clerk read the title of the bill.
The text of the bill is as follows:
H.R. 2480
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of
the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Securing Semiconductor
Supply Chains Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. SELECTUSA DEFINED.
In this Act, the term ``SelectUSA'' means the SelectUSA
program of the Department of Commerce established by
Executive Order No. 13577 (76 Fed. Reg. 35715).
SEC. 3. FINDINGS.
Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Semiconductors underpin the United States and global
economies, including manufacturing sectors. Semiconductors
are also essential to the national security of the United
States.
(2) A shortage of semiconductors, brought about by the
COVID-19 pandemic and other complex factors impacting the
overall supply chain, has threatened the economic recovery of
the United States and industries that employ millions of
United States citizens.
(3) Addressing current challenges and building resilience
against future risks requires ensuring a secure and stable
supply chain for semiconductors that will support the
economic and national security needs of the United States and
its allies.
(4) The supply chain for semiconductors is complex and
global. While the United States plays a leading role in
certain segments of the semiconductor industry, securing the
supply chain requires onshoring, reshoring, or diversifying
vulnerable segments, such as for--
(A) fabrication;
(B) advanced packaging; and
(C) materials and equipment used to manufacture
semiconductor products.
(5) The Federal Government can leverage foreign direct
investment and private dollars to grow the domestic
manufacturing and production capacity of the United States
for vulnerable segments of the semiconductor supply chain.
(6) The SelectUSA program of the Department of Commerce, in
coordination with other Federal agencies and State-level
economic development organizations, is positioned to boost
foreign direct investment in domestic manufacturing and to
help secure the semiconductor supply chain of the United
States.
SEC. 4. COORDINATION WITH STATE-LEVEL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Executive Director of SelectUSA shall solicit
comments from State-level economic development
organizations--
(1) to review--
(A) what efforts the Federal Government can take to support
increased foreign direct investment in any segment of
semiconductor-related production;
(B) what barriers to such investment may exist and how to
amplify State efforts to attract such investment;
(C) public opportunities those organizations have
identified to attract foreign direct investment to help
increase investment described in subparagraph (A); and
(D) resource gaps or other challenges that prevent those
organizations from increasing such investment; and
(2) to develop recommendations for--
(A) how SelectUSA can increase such investment
independently or through partnership with those
organizations; and
(B) working with countries that are allies or partners of
the United States to ensure that foreign adversaries (as
defined in section 8(c)(2) of the Secure and Trusted
Communications Networks Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1607(c)(2)))
do not benefit from United States efforts to increase such
investment.
SEC. 5. REPORT ON INCREASING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN
SEMICONDUCTOR-RELATED MANUFACTURING AND
PRODUCTION.
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Executive Director of SelectUSA, in
coordination with the Federal Interagency Investment Working
Group established by Executive Order No. 13577 (76 Fed. Reg.
35715; relating to establishment of the SelectUSA
Initiative), shall submit to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a
report that includes--
(1) a review of the comments SelectUSA received from State-
level economic development organizations under section 4;
(2) a description of activities SelectUSA is engaged in to
increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related
manufacturing and production; and
(3) an assessment of strategies SelectUSA may implement to
achieve an increase in such investment and to help secure the
United States supply chain for semiconductors, including by--
(A) working with other relevant Federal agencies; and
(B) working with State-level economic development
organizations and implementing any strategies or
recommendations SelectUSA received from those organizations.
SEC. 6. NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS.
No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for
the purpose of carrying out this Act.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from
Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) and the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Pallone)
each will control 20 minutes.
The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Florida.
General Leave
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members
have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and
to include extraneous material in the Record on this particular bill.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the
gentleman from Florida?
There was no objection.
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may
consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of H.R. 2480, the
Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2025, led by Representative
Landsman.
This legislation directs the Department of Commerce's SelectUSA
program to coordinate with State-level economic development
organizations to increase foreign direct investment in semiconductor-
related manufacturing and production.
Semiconductors are critical to our national security and economic
prosperity, yet recent shortages have exposed vulnerabilities in our
supply chains. By fostering investment in domestic semiconductor
production, this bill aims to enhance supply chain resilience and
reduce dependence on foreign sources.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to join me in voting in favor of
H.R. 2480, and I reserve the balance of my time.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to speak in support of H.R. 2480, the Securing
Semiconductor Supply Chains Act.
Semiconductors are a necessary component of everything from consumer
electronics to automobiles to our national defense weapons systems. The
United States, once a global powerhouse in semiconductor fabrication,
has become dangerously reliant on other countries to manufacture these
chips, which are vital to both our national economic and security
interests.
That is why I was proud to help lead the passage of the CHIPS and
Science Act, a transformational law passed in 2022 that strengthens our
manufacturing base and helps create good-paying jobs for American
workers, unleashes more innovation, and lowers costs for consumers.
That law is investing over $52 billion in domestic semiconductor
production, research, and development.
Reshoring America's semiconductor supply chains requires carefully
crafted policy, economic and market stability, and State and Federal
Government partners empowered to support the industry. The Trump
administration is offering our country none of these things and is
instead pulling the rug out from under this critical sector by
increasing their construction costs with tariffs on critical trading
partners, creating unstable market conditions through careless policy,
in my opinion, and abruptly firing the government workers and domestic
manufacturers who depend on it. This weakens our manufacturing sector
and
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hinders our ability to bring good jobs back to the United States, and
it will increase costs for American families who are already struggling
to make ends meet.
The legislation before us today will provide valuable information
about how we can take well-informed steps to increase foreign direct
investment to further advance our efforts to strengthen the
semiconductor supply chains, create more jobs, and continue to
revitalize American manufacturing.
Mr. Speaker, I commend Representative Landsman for his leadership on
this issue, and I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr.
Landsman), who is the sponsor of this legislation and a member of the
Energy and Commerce Committee.
Mr. LANDSMAN. Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Pallone for
yielding.
Mr. Speaker, the Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act, as has
been said, is a very straightforward, commonsense bill. It will help
strengthen our domestic semiconductor industry and grow U.S.
manufacturing.
Semiconductors are the foundation of modern technology and core to
our national security. They power everything from our cell phones,
laptops, cars, medical devices, and critical infrastructure. They are
key to the way in which we live our lives, and they are, in fact, very
important in terms of national security.
The more we can build these semiconductors here the better. That
means we don't rely on other countries.
What this bill does is it directs the Department of Commerce to work
with State economic development agencies to better understand how to
attract not just American investment but foreign investment into
America's semiconductor industry.
It will help identify the gaps, barriers, and opportunities to bring
these new investments and then inform Congress so that we can boost
investments from our allies and partners.
There is way too much uncertainty in our economy right now. This bill
is smart, bipartisan, and a good way to protect and grow our supply
chains.
Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill.
Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, I have no additional speakers. I urge
support for this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.
Mr. BILIRAKIS. Mr. Speaker, I encourage a ``yes'' vote on this
particular bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the
gentleman from Florida (Mr. Bilirakis) that the House suspend the rules
and pass the bill, H.R. 2480.
The question was taken; and (two-thirds being in the affirmative) the
rules were suspended and the bill was passed.
A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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