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H.R.8306

SCALE Act Semiconductor Controls Adjusted to Limit Exports Act

Introduced·4/15/26

SCALE Act establishes export controls on AI hardware to entities of concern, focusing on limiting exports to adversaries.

The SCALE Act, or Semiconductor Controls Adjusted to Limit Exports Act, mandates the Secretary of Commerce to establish performance metrics for AI hardware produced by entities of concern. These metrics will assess the capability of AI hardware indigenously produced by entities of concern, the aggregate capability of all entities of concern, and the total amount of AI hardware within countries of concern or owned by entities of concern.

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History

Apr 15

House

Introduced in House

Apr 15

House

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.