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Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Issues related to implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (Public Law 117-167) (provisions related to workforce development and STEM education for semiconductor and software fields).

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST); Natl Science Foundation (NSF); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Defense DEF

Issues related to semiconductor and software fields including utilization of digital engineering and simulation tools in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to international trade rules; U.S.-China relations; tariffs, including Sec. 232 and IEEPA; outbound investment, including the Comprehensive Outbound Investment National Security Act of 2025 included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (PL 119-60); export controls, including amendments to Export Administration Regulations(EAR) and implementation of P.L. 115-232 Export Control Reform Act (integrated circuits (ICs) specific provisions), H.R. 2683 Remote Security Access Act, H.R. 3447/S.1705 Chip Security Act, H.R. 6058 STRIDE Act, H.R. 6875 AI OVERWATCH Act, H.R.6996 Full AI Stack Export Promotion Act, H.R.8036 Interagency Coordination in Export Controls Act of 2026, H.R.8170 MATCH Act, H.R.5853, and H.R.4920 BIS IT Modernization Act.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 8170 (119th), S. 1705 (119th), H.R. 6875 (119th), H.R. 8036 (119th), H.R. 4920 (119th), H.R. 6058 (119th), H.R. 3447 (119th), H.R. 5853 (119th), H.R. 2683 (119th), H.R. 6996 (119th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to tax treatment and competitiveness in semiconductor design, including those in P.L. 115-97 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (implementation and R&D treatments (Section 174)) and H.R. 802 the Semiconductor Technology Advancement and Research Act of 2025 (the STAR Act), H.R. 1062 The Growing and Preserving Innovation in America Act of 2025, and H.R.1/P.L. 119-21 One Big Beautiful Bill Act (provisions related to the treatment of R&D and international tax).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 802 (119th), H.R. 1062 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th)

Science/Technology SCI

Issues related to R&D in semiconductor and software fields, including implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act (Public Law 117-167), and utilization of digital engineering and simulation tools to support emerging technologies - fusion, nuclear energy, and quantum computing, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the Genesis Mission.

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to the value of engineering simulation software in government appropriations, including H.R. 5342 and S. 2354, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 2354 (119th), H.R. 5342 (119th)

Aerospace AER

Issues related to use of engineering simulation software in space applications.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA); SENATE