SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL REQUIREMENT FOR 
ADVANCED AI CHIP EXPORTS TO CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No person may export, reexport, 
or transfer an advanced AI semiconductor to the People’s 
Republic of China unless— 
(1) the Secretary of Commerce has approved 
such export, reexport, or transfer pursuant to sub-
section (b); and 
(2) Congress has enacted a joint resolution ap-
proving such export, reexport, or transfer pursuant 
to subsection (c). 
(b) EXECUTIVE BRANCH APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
(1) INTERAGENCY REVIEW.—Before approving 
any export, reexport, or transfer under subsection 
(a)(1), the Secretary of Commerce shall conduct an 
interagency review involving the Secretary of De-
fense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 
State, and the Director of National Intelligence in 
coordination with the appropriate elements of the in-
telligence community (as such term is defined in sec-
tion 3 of the National Security Act of 1947). 
(2) FACTORS
FOR
CONSIDERATION.—In con-
ducting the review under paragraph (1), the Secre-
taries shall consider— 
(A) the potential impact on United States 
national security; 
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(B) the potential impact on United States 
technological leadership; 
(C) the risk of enabling military applica-
tions by the People’s Republic of China; 
(D) the risk of enabling the perpetration of 
human rights abuses in the People’s Republic of 
China; 
(E) the availability of comparable tech-
nology at a comparable volume from other 
sources; and 
(F) the economic impact on United States 
companies and workers. 
(3) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of Com-
merce may approve an export, reexport, or transfer 
under this subsection only if the Secretary deter-
mines, in coordination with the other Secretaries de-
scribed in paragraph (1), that such action is in the 
national security and foreign policy interests of the 
United States. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL PROCESS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
30 days after making a determination under sub-
section (b)(3), the Secretary of Commerce shall sub-
mit to Congress a report describing— 
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(A) the specific advanced AI semiconductor 
that is the subject of the determination; 
(B) the intended recipient in the People’s 
Republic of China of such semiconductor; 
(C) the intended use of such semicon-
ductor; 
(D) the analysis conducted under sub-
section (b)(2); and 
(E) the basis for the determination under 
subsection (b)(3). 
(2) JOINT RESOLUTION REQUIRED.—An export, 
reexport, or transfer may proceed under subsection 
(a) only if Congress enacts a joint resolution specifi-
cally approving such action. 
(d) EXCEPTIONS.—The requirements of this section 
shall not apply to— 
(1) exports, reexports, or transfers for humani-
tarian purposes, as determined by the Secretary of 
Commerce; 
(2) exports, reexports, or transfers necessary 
for the operation of United States diplomatic or con-
sular facilities in the People’s Republic of China; or 
(3) exports, reexports, or transfers of advanced 
AI semiconductors that were lawfully exported to the 
People’s Republic of China before the effective date 
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of this Act and are being returned for repair or re-
placement. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘advanced AI semiconductor’’ 
means a semiconductor that exceeds any of the fol-
lowing thresholds: 
(A) A total processing performance of 
2,400 or a performance density of 1.6 or more. 
(B) A DRAM bandwidth exceeding 4,100 
GB/s. 
(C) An interconnect bandwidth exceeding 
1,100 GB/s. 
(D) A sum of DRAM bandwidth and inter-
connect bandwidth exceeding 5,100 GB/s. 
(2) The term ‘‘People’s Republic of China’’ 
means— 
(A) the territory of the People’s Republic 
of China, including Hong Kong and Macau; or 
(B) any entity that is owned or controlled 
by, or acting on behalf of, the Government of 
the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese 
Communist Party. 
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(3) The term ‘‘person’’ means any individual, 
corporation, partnership, association, or other legal 
entity, wherever located. 
SEC. 4. SUNSET. 
This Act shall cease to be effective beginning on the 
date that is three years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
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