Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4281 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4281 To provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components therefor, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 13, 2026 Mr. Ricketts (for himself, Mr. Kim, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Schumer) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide for export restrictions on certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components therefor, and for other purposes. 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 ``Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) export controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components represent one of the United States most effective defenses of this foundational technology; (2) advanced computing applications like artificial intelligence are transforming military affairs and the balance of power; (3) the United States and its allies have an advantage in the foundational technologies that underpin advanced computing applications, including advanced-node integrated circuits and the equipment and software required to design and produce advanced-node integrated circuits; (4) robust controls on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components have been a bipartisan priority across multiple administrations, reflecting a shared recognition that protecting America's semiconductor advantage is essential to national security; (5) the adversaries of the United States are exploiting gaps