Prohibits export licenses for advanced integrated circuits to foreign adversaries, including China.
The SAFE Chips Act of 2025 amends the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 to prohibit the issuance of licenses for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of advanced integrated circuits to or in foreign adversaries, specifically targeting China. The bill defines "advanced integrated circuit" based on technical parameters such as performance density and total processing performance. It also mandates that the Secretary of Commerce provide a detailed briefing to Congress 30 days before modifying these technical parameters.
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