119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 10, 2025
Stop Stealing our Chips Act
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Latest action (May 21, 2026): Held at the desk.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 10, 2025)
Stop Stealing our Chips Act
This bill creates a whistleblower incentive program and establishes whistleblower protections for individuals who provide information to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) related to violations of U.S. export control laws.
Currently, BIS administers and enforces controls on the export of dual-use goods (e.g., items with both civilian and military uses) and certain military parts and components. These export controls are implemented primarily under the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) through the Export Administration Regulations.
Under the bill, BIS must establish a whistleblower incentive program to reward individuals who voluntarily report original information that results in BIS imposing fines under ECRA on persons that violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause a violation of ECRA or any related regulation, order, license, or authorization.
Additionally, BIS must establish a secure online portal for whistleblowers to report violations of ECRA. The bill outlines requirements for BIS to review, investigate, and provide status updates related to these reports.
The bill authorizes BIS to pay an award to any whistleblower who voluntarily reported original information that led to the imposition of a fine under ECRA. The bill establishes the Export Compliance Accountability Fund for paying these awards and funding related activities.
The bill also sets forth whistleblower protections by (1) prohibiting retaliation against individuals who act as whistleblowers, and (2) establishing confidentiality requirements.
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Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S2424-2426)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2424-2426)
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$1,070,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act; H.R. 6875 AI Overwatch Act; H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to U.S.-China relations and tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$1,070,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act; H.R. 6875 AI Overwatch Act; H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to International trade and exp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$543,600
Spent on own lobbying
…national security policy around emergency preparedness. Chip Security Act(S. 1705H.R. 3447), BIS IT Modernization Act (H.R. 4920), Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473H.R. 6322), AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 15, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6322/S. 1473, the Stop Stealing our Chips Act; H.R. 6207/S. 3301, Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection (Chip EQUIP) Act of 2025; Draft bill on the c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Banking
$240,000
Spent on own lobbying
…terring American AI Model Theft Act of 2026, all provisions. H.R. 8284, Bureau of Industry and Security License Administration Enhancement Act, all provisions. S. 1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act, all provisions. S. 1490, Global Hunt for Offshore Smuggling and Trafficking (GHOST) Act of 2025, all provisions. S. 1705, Chip Se…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6322/S. 1473, the Stop Stealing our Chips Act; H.R. 6207/S. 3301, Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection (Chip EQUIP) Act of 2025; Draft bill on the c…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act; H.R. 6875 AI Overwatch Act; H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to U.S.-China relations and tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$700,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act; H.R. 6875 AI Overwatch Act; H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to International trade and exp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$188,894
Spent on own lobbying
…national security policy around emergency preparedness. Chip Security Act(S. 1705H.R. 3447), BIS IT Modernization Act (H.R. 4920), Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473H.R. 6322), AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE ALLIANCE FOR SECURE AI ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: THE ALLIANCE FOR SECURE AI ACTION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ion Act of 2026; S. 3108, AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act; S. 2938, Artificial Intelligence Risk Evaluation Act of 2025; S. 4113, AI Guardrails Act of 2026; S.1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act; H.R. 7985, CHATBOT Act; H.R. 3447, Chip Security Act; H.R. 6875, AI OVERWATCH Act; H.R. 8170, MATCH Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$110,000
Spent on own lobbying
…national security policy around emergency preparedness. Chip Security Act(S. 1705H.R. 3447), BIS IT Modernization Act (H.R. 4920), Stop Stealing our Chips Act (S. 1473H.R. 6322), AI-Related Job Impacts Clarity Act (S.3108), BIS STRENGTH Act (H.R. 7003), Export Controls Enforcement Act (H.R. 4505), Remote Access Security Act (…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FDD ACTION · lobbying firm or registrant: FDD ACTION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act, all provisions. S. 450, Decoupling from Foreign Adversarial Battery Dependence Act, all provisions. S.1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act, all provisions. Issues related to China's AI Capabilities; Chinese Biotech Industry and Dual-Use Threats; Chinese Cellular Module…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$680,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act; H.R. 6875 AI Overwatch Act; H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to U.S.-China relations and tr…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$680,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act; H.R. 6875 AI Overwatch Act; H.R.8170 MATCH Act Issues related to International trade and exp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: LENOVO (UNITED STATES) INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 6322/S. 1473, Stop Stealing our Chips Act; H.R. 6207/S. 3301, Chip Equipment Quality, Usefulness, and Integrity Protection (Chip EQUIP) Act of 2025; Draft bill on the cap o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Foreign Relations
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act Issues related to U.S.-China relations and trade, outbound investment, oversight related to e…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
INTEL CORPORATION · lobbying firm or registrant: INTEL CORPORATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Trade (domestic/foreign)
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ccess and Innovation for National Artificial Intelligence Act of 2025; H.R. 3447 and S. 1705, Chip Security Act; S. 3374, SAFE Chips Act of 2025; H.R. 6322 and S. 1473, Stop Stealing Our Chips Act; H.R. 4920, BIS IT Modernization Act Issues related to International trade and export controls, impact of tariffs in response to E…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AI POLICY NETWORK INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Nov 4, 2025 · issue area: Computer Industry
$124,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ional security policy around emergency preparedness. S.2938 - AI Risk Evaluation Act, S.1792, HR.3460 - AI Whistleblower Protection Act, S. 1633 - TEST AI Act, S. 1473 - Stop Stealing our Chips Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing