[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1215 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1215
To support efforts of the governments of Western Hemisphere countries
to increase the diversity of their upstream supply chains and
downstream supply chains.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 11, 2025
Mr. Stanton (for himself and Mr. Johnson of South Dakota) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs
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A BILL
To support efforts of the governments of Western Hemisphere countries
to increase the diversity of their upstream supply chains and
downstream supply chains.
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 ``Semiconductor Supply Chain Security
and Diversification Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act--
(1) the term ``upstream supply chain'' includes mining,
production, or processing of critical minerals used in
semiconductor manufacturing, including--
(A) zinc;
(B) gallium;
(C) germanium;
(D) silicon;
(E) lithium; and
(F) cobalt; and
(2) the term ``downstream supply chain'' includes--
(A) testing and packaging facilities for
semiconductors; and
(B) advanced testing and packaging facilities for
semiconductors.
SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.
(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United
States has an economic and national security interest in diversifying
the semiconductor supply chain, specifically by encouraging the
development of a regionally-based semiconductor ecosystems in the
Western Hemisphere to compliment the investments in the United States
under the CHIPS and Science Act.
(b) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States--
(1) to promote the security of allies and partners of the
United States by encouraging the development of accessible,
transparent, competitive, and robust semiconductor markets that
provide diversified sources, types, and parts of the
semiconductor chip; and
(2) to encourage United States public and private sector
investment in Latin American semiconductor infrastructure
projects to bridge the gap between national security needs and
commercial demand in a way that is consistent with the region's
absorptive capacity.
SEC. 4. SUPPORTING EFFORTS OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF WESTERN HEMISPHERE
COUNTRIES TO INCREASE THE DIVERSITY OF THEIR UPSTREAM
SUPPLY CHAINS AND DOWNSTREAM SUPPLY CHAINS.
(a) In General.--In carrying out the policy described in section
3(b), the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of
Commerce and the heads of other relevant United States agencies, shall,
as appropriate, focus the efforts of the Department of State and those
agencies in supporting the efforts of the governments of Western
Hemisphere countries to increase the diversity of their upstream supply
chains and downstream supply chains, including through--
(1) providing diplomatic and political support to the
Organization of American States and Western Hemisphere
governments, as necessary--
(A) to facilitate international negotiations
concerning cross-border infrastructure;
(B) to enhance the Western Hemisphere's regulatory
environment with respect to semiconductors; and
(C) to develop accessible, transparent, and
competitive supply chain markets and downstream supply
chain markets that are supplied by diverse sources,
types, and routes of energy; and
(2) providing support to improve Western Hemisphere
upstream supply chains and downstream supply chains for
semiconductors, including--
(A) to diversify the sources and supply routes of
Western Hemisphere countries; and
(B) to enhance semiconductor market integration
across the regions.
(b) Terms and Conditions.--For the purposes of providing support
for projects under this section, the following terms and conditions
shall apply:
(1) The United States International Development Finance
Corporation may provide support for upstream supply chain and
downstream supply chain projects in countries in the Western
Hemisphere with upper-middle-income economies or high-income
economies (as those terms are defined by the World Bank).
(2) The restrictions under section 1412(c)(2) of the Better
Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018
(22 U.S.C. 9612(c)(2)) shall not apply.
(3) The Corporation shall restrict the provision of such
support in a country described in paragraph (1) unless--
(A) the President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that such support furthers the
national economic or foreign policy interests of the
United States; and
(B) such support is--
(i) designed to produce significant
developmental outcomes or provide developmental
benefits to the poorest population of that
country; or
(ii) necessary to preempt or counter
efforts by a strategic competitor of the United
States to secure significant political or
economic leverage or acquire national security-
sensitive technologies or infrastructure in a
country that is an ally or partner of the
United States.
(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section,
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' has the meaning given
that term in section 1402 of the Better Utilization of Investments
Leading to Development Act of 2018 (22 U.S.C. 9601).
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