"The GAIN AI Act is simply an American first amendment to the NDAA defense bill,"
"It's very simple: it says you can't export American-made chips to China or other adversarial countries if there is a backlog or demand for those chips in the United States first."
"Today, the Senate acted to make sure American customers - including small businesses and startups - aren't forced to wait in line behind China's tech giants when purchasing the latest AI chips,"
"This bipartisan amendment is an important step to address the long wait times that U.S. companies face when purchasing these chips and promote continued U.S. technological innovation and leadership."
The Senate voted 77-20 to pass the fiscal year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the GAIN Act amendment imposing export controls on AI-tailored semiconductor chips. The GAIN Act requires major U.S. chip manufacturers exporting products to prioritize U.S.-based customers by fulfilling outstanding domestic orders, avoiding preferential pricing abroad, and refraining from sales to competing or adversarial countries when domestic demand exists. The provision aims to prevent supply constraints and sustain U.S. leadership in AI system development and deployment. The amendment received bipartisan support and endorsements from tech policy advocates and AI industry groups.
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