US House Committee Advances Export Controls Targeting Chinese Chips

The US House Foreign Affairs Committee advanced over 20 export control bills on April 25, 2026, designed to restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor technology and artificial intelligence. Central to the package is the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH Act), which would require Japan and the Netherlands to align their chip equipment export restrictions with US rules within 150 days or face unilateral US enforcement.

If enacted, the MATCH Act would block China's access to deep ultraviolet (DUV) immersion lithography machines from ASML and ban the servicing of existing equipment at facilities such as SMIC and Huawei. Other proposals include the Deterring American AI Model Theft Act, which sanctions Chinese firms misusing US-developed models, and the Stop Stealing Our Chips Act, which creates whistleblower incentives to report export violations.

The Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China responded by warning that these measures would disrupt the global semiconductor supply chain and undermine international trade. Beijing has already mandated that domestic chipmakers procure 50% of equipment from Chinese suppliers as part of a broader goal to reach 80% semiconductor self-sufficiency by 2030. Meanwhile, the US continues to expand domestic capacity through the CHIPS Act and the $25 billion Terafab project.