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S. 119

Senate

Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research Technology Act

Sponsor: Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

Passed the Senate

The Senate has passed this bill. It now moves to the House.

In brief

This legislation would authorize the Department of Commerce to provide grants and technical assistance to states and local governments for the development of semiconductor manufacturing facilities. It creates a new federal funding stream to incentivize private investment in domestic microchip production to bolster national security and supply chain resilience. The bill affects the technology manufacturing sector nationwide. Introduced by Sen. Todd Young (R-IN), the bill passed the Senate with an amendment.

Votes recorded

Tallies as reported by the House Clerk and the Senate. Individual member votes are available on the linked source page.

  • Passed 88-10Senate · February 13, 2025Roll call

Timeline

Every recorded action, oldest first.

  1. February 13, 2025 · Senate

    Passed the Senate

    The Senate passed a bill to establish grant programs for semiconductor manufacturing.

    Passed 88-10

    Next: Referred to the House of Representatives.

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