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A BILL
To require congressional approval for the export of advanced artificial
intelligence semiconductors to the People's Republic of China, and for
other purposes.
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 ``No Advanced Chips for the CCP Act of
2025.''
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR ADVANCED AI CHIP EXPORTS
TO CHINA.
(a) In General.--No person may export, reexport, or transfer an
advanced AI semiconductor to the People's Republic of China unless--
(1) the Secretary of Commerce has approved such export,
reexport, or transfer pursuant to subsection (b); and
(2) Congress has enacted a joint resolution approving such
export, reexport, or transfer pursuant to subsection (c).
(b) Executive Branch Approval Process.--
(1) Interagency review.--Before approving any export,
reexport, or transfer under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of
Commerce shall conduct an interagency review involving the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of
State, and the Director of National Intelligence in
coordination with the appropriate elements of the intelligence
community (as such term is defined in section 3 of the National
Security Act of 1947).
(2) Factors for consideration.--In conducting the review
under paragraph (1), the Secretaries shall consider--
(A) the potential impact on United States national
security;
(B) the potential impact on United States
technological leadership;
(C) the risk of enabling military applications by
the People's Republic of China;
(D) the risk of enabling the perpetration of human
rights abuses in the People's Republic of China;
(E) the availability of comparable technology at a
comparable volume from other sources; and
(F) the economic impact on United States companies
and workers.
(3) Determination.--The Secretary of Commerce may approve
an export, reexport, or transfer under this subsection only if
the Secretary determines, in coordination with the other
Secretaries described in paragraph (1), that such action is in
the national security and foreign policy interests of the
United States.
(c) Congressional Approval Process.--
(1) Submission to congress.--Not later than 30 days after
making a determination under subsection (b)(3), the Secretary
of Commerce shall submit to Congress a report describing--
(A) the specific advanced AI semiconductor that is
the subject of the determination;
(B) the intended recipient in the People's Republic
of China of such semiconductor;
(C) the intended use of such semiconductor;
(D) the analysis conducted under subsection (b)(2);
and
(E) the basis for the determination under
subsection (b)(3).
(2) Joint resolution required.--An export, reexport, or
transfer may proceed under subsection (a) only if Congress
enacts a joint resolution specifically approving such action.
(d) Exceptions.--The requirements of this section shall not apply
to--
(1) exports, reexports, or transfers for humanitarian
purposes, as determined by the Secretary of Commerce;
(2) exports, reexports, or transfers necessary for the
operation of United States diplomatic or consular facilities in
the People's Republic of China; or
(3) exports, reexports, or transfers of advanced AI
semiconductors that were lawfully exported to the People's
Republic of China before the effective date of this Act and are
being returned for repair or replacement.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``advanced AI semiconductor'' means a
semiconductor that exceeds any of the following thresholds:
(A) A total processing performance of 2,400 or a
performance density of 1.6 or more.
(B) A DRAM bandwidth exceeding 4,100 GB/s.
(C) An interconnect bandwidth exceeding 1,100 GB/s.
(D) A sum of DRAM bandwidth and interconnect
bandwidth exceeding 5,100 GB/s.
(2) The term ``People's Republic of China'' means--
(A) the territory of the People's Republic of
China, including Hong Kong and Macau; or
(B) any entity that is owned or controlled by, or
acting on behalf of, the Government of the People's
Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party.
(3) The term ``person'' means any individual, corporation,
partnership, association, or other legal entity, wherever
located.
SEC. 4. SUNSET.
This Act shall cease to be effective beginning on the date that is
three years after the date of the enactment of this Act.