Contact Congress about H.R. 2480: Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2025

SelectUSA must collect detailed input from State economic development groups on how to attract more foreign investment into U.S. semiconductor-related production. It must then deliver a report to Congress within two years with findings, current efforts, and next-step strategies. No new money is provided to carry it out.

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Securing Semiconductor Supply Chains Act of 2025 is a Senate bill awaiting final action. The latest recorded action: Received in the Senate.

Latest action on H.R. 2480: Received in the Senate.

Who this affects: The bill mainly affects the SelectUSA program and the State-level economic development organizations it must consult, because it adds a formal process and deadlines for gathering input and producing a report. It also affects foreign companies and investors considering semiconductor-related projects in the U.S., since the bill is aimed at reducing barriers and shaping strategies to attract their investment—while also screening out benefits to defined foreign adversaries. Finally, it matters to industries and communities that rely on semiconductors, because the goal is a more secure and resilient supply chain.

Why this matters: Semiconductors are used in everyday products and critical systems, and recent shortages highlighted how disruptions can ripple through the economy. This bill tries to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain by attracting more foreign direct investment into U.S. chip-related production, using better coordination and planning rather than new subsidies. It also links investment strategy to national security by encouraging work with allied and partner countries while trying to keep defined foreign adversaries from benefiting. The real-world impact is uncertain, because the bill mainly requires consultation, strategy work, and reporting, and any changes depend on follow-through and whether new investment actually materializes.

Key provisions in H.R. 2480

• Requires SelectUSA’s Executive Director to ask State economic development organizations for input within 180 days after the bill becomes law.
• Asks States to spell out what federal steps could boost foreign direct investment in semiconductor-related production, what barriers are in the way, and what resources States are missing.
• Requires SelectUSA to collect concrete suggestions for what it can do—on its own or together with States—to increase semiconductor-related foreign investment.
• Calls for approaches that work with allied and partner countries while preventing defined “foreign adversaries” from benefiting from U.S. efforts.
• Requires SelectUSA’s Executive Director—working with the Federal Interagency Investment Working Group—to send a report to specified House and Senate committees within two years after enactment.

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What is H.R. 2480?

SelectUSA must collect detailed input from State economic development groups on how to attract more foreign investment into U.S. semiconductor-related production. It must then deliver a report to Congress within two years with findings, current efforts, and next-step strategies. No new money is provided to carry it out.

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