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[H.R. 5058 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5058
To amend the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the
President to establish a semiconductor supply chain working group in
response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and submit reports to
Congress on potential future disruptions to the supply chain.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 27, 2023
Ms. Titus (for herself and Mr. Kean of New Jersey) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To amend the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the
President to establish a semiconductor supply chain working group in
response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and submit reports to
Congress on potential future disruptions to the supply chain.
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 ``Protecting Semiconductor Supply
Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE UKRAINE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT OF 2014.
The Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 8921 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) by redesignating section 11 as section 13; and
(2) by inserting after section 10 the following new
sections:
``SEC. 11. WORKING GROUP ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY DISRUPTIONS.
``(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the
enactment of this section, the President shall establish an interagency
working group to address semiconductor supply chain issues caused by
the Russia's illegal and unprovoked attack on Ukraine.
``(b) Membership.--The interagency working group established
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be comprised of the head, or designee
of the head, of each of the following:
``(1) The Department of State.
``(2) The Department of Defense.
``(3) The Department of Commerce.
``(4) The Department of the Treasury.
``(5) The Office of the United States Trade Representative.
``(6) The Department of Interior.
``(7) The Department of Energy.
``(8) The Department of Homeland Security.
``(9) The Department of Labor.
``(10) Any other Federal department or agency the President
determines appropriate.
``(c) Chair.--The Secretary of State shall serve as the chair of
the working group established pursuant to subsection (a).
``SEC. 12. REPORTS ON SEMICONDUCTOR SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS.
``(a) Report on Impact of Russia's Invasion of Ukraine.--Not later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary of State shall submit to the committees listed in subsection
(b) a report of the interagency working group that--
``(1) reviews and analyzes--
``(A) the impact of Russia's unprovoked attack on
Ukraine on the supply of palladium, neon gas, helium,
and hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6); and
``(B) the impact, if any, on supply chains and the
global economy;
``(2) recounts diplomatic efforts by the United States to
work with other countries that mine, synthesize, or purify
palladium, neon gas, helium, or hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6);
``(3) quantifies the actions resulting from these efforts
to diversify sources of supply of these items;
``(4) sets forth steps the United States has taken to
bolster its production or secure supply of palladium or other
compounds and elements listed in paragraph (1)(A);
``(5) lists any other important elements, compounds, or
products in the semiconductor supply chain that have been
affected by Russia's illegal attack on Ukraine; and
``(6) recommends any potential legislative steps that could
be taken by Congress to further bolster the supply of elements,
compounds, or products for the semiconductor supply chain that
have been curtailed as a result of Russia's actions.
``(b) Committees Listed.--The committees listed in this subsection
are--
``(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
``(c) Annual Report on Potential Future Shocks to Semiconductor
Supply Chains.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter for 5
years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report of the
interagency working group that--
``(A) outlines and plans for the most likely future
geopolitical developments that could severely disrupt
global semiconductor supply chains in ways that could
harm the national security or economic interests of the
United States;
``(B) forecasts the various potential impacts on
the global supply chain for semiconductors, and
products that use semiconductors, from the developments
outlined pursuant to subparagraph (A), as well as the
following contingencies--
``(i) an invasion of Taiwan or geopolitical
instability or conflict in East Asia;
``(ii) a broader war or geopolitical
instability in Europe;
``(iii) strategic competitors dominating
parts of the supply chain and leveraging that
dominance coercively;
``(iv) a future international health
crisis; and
``(v) natural disasters or shortages of
natural resources and raw materials;
``(C) describes the kind of continency plans that
would be needed for the safe evacuation of individuals
with deep scientific and technical knowledge of
semiconductors and their supply chain from areas under
risk from conflict or natural disaster; and
``(D) evaluates the current technical and supply
chain work force expertise within the Federal
government to carry out these assessments.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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