The President recently signed into law my bill to cut red tape and solidify America’s ability to successfully onshore chip production as quickly as possible.
The CHIPS and Science Act included manufacturing incentives vital to increasing domestic chip production here in the U.S. and protecting our national security interests. As implementation continues, unnecessary regulatory burdens are threatening to slow down these critical investments in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and pause construction that has already begun.
Senator Mark Kelly and I introduced the Building Chips in America Act to streamline federal permitting processes for microchip manufacturing projects while maintaining bedrock protections for clean air and clean water. Our bill passed the Senate twice and passed the House last month.
We cannot let unnecessary regulatory burdens slow down investments in domestic chip manufacturing, and I am glad this bill is now law. Read more here. |