{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-7372","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 7372","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To amend the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the President to establish a semiconductor supply chain working group in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and submit reports to Congress on potential future disruptions to the supply chain.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To amend the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the President to establish a semiconductor supply chain working group in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and submit reports to Congress on potential future disruptions to the supply chain."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2022-04-01","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-04-27","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h128","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act","result":"Passed","yea":414,"nay":9,"present":0,"not_voting":6,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll128.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.","date":"2022-04-28"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-04-27","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill establishes an interagency working group to address semiconductor supply chain issues caused by Russia's attack on Ukraine."},{"k":"p","t":"The working group must report to Congress on issues including (1) the impact of Russia's attack on Ukraine on the supply of various materials, including palladium, neon gas, and helium; (2) the attack's impact on supply chains and the global economy; and (3) recommendations for legislative steps that Congress can take to further bolster the supply of materials for the semiconductor supply chain that have been curtailed by Russia's actions."},{"k":"p","t":"The working group must also report annually to Congress on future geopolitical developments that could severely disrupt global semiconductor supply chains in ways that could harm the United States."}],"words":126},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 to require the President to establish an interagency working group on semiconductor supply chain issues and to require reports from that group to congressional committees.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}]},"core_areas":["Interagency working group on semiconductor supply chain issues","Report on the effect of Russia's attack on Ukraine on supplies of palladium, neon gas, helium, and hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6)","Annual reports on possible future disruptions to semiconductor supply chains"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the President, within 30 days after enactment, to establish an interagency working group to address semiconductor supply chain issues caused by Russia's attack on Ukraine.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}},{"text":"Makes the head or designee of nine named departments and offices members of the working group, plus any other agency the President determines appropriate, and names the Secretary of State as chair.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State, within 60 days, to submit a working group report to four named House and Senate committees on the impact of Russia's attack on the supply of palladium, neon gas, helium, and hexafluorobutadiene (C4F6).","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}},{"text":"Requires that report to recount U.S. diplomatic efforts with other countries, set out steps taken to bolster production or secure supply, list other affected supply chain items, and recommend possible legislative steps for Congress.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}},{"text":"Requires a working group report to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations within 180 days and annually for 5 years, forecasting impacts of possible future geopolitical developments on semiconductor supply chains.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}},{"text":"Requires the annual report to describe contingency plans for evacuating individuals with deep semiconductor expertise from areas at risk from conflict or natural disaster, and to evaluate Federal government workforce expertise for these assessments.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh#H05A24EB780DD4552A1B962D1A7A79AB3"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2022-04-27","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7372/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-7372.png","v":"eaab104a2cb8","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7372, 117th Congress: Protecting Semiconductor Supply Chain Materials from Authoritarians Act. House: 414 Yea, 9 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 27 Apr 2022."}}