ITI: Congress Must Support U.S. Semiconductor Leadership
WASHINGTON – In testimony before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade hearing on Computing Power and Competition: Examining the Semiconductor Ecosystem, global tech trade association ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman highlighted the importance of U.S. semiconductor leadership and how a complex, global supply chain enables U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing.
Oxman outlined what Congress can do to support U.S. semiconductor and AI stack leadership, including enacting common sense permitting reform; investing in workforce development; extending and expanding the Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit; and advancing the Trump Administration’s AI Export Promotion Program.
“Countries are in a global semiconductor race, and it is imperative that the United States continues to be the world leader in technology,” Oxman testified. “Congress has a key role in building on efforts to support U.S. semiconductor and AI stack leadership. We urge the Committee to continue to work together with the private sector to encourage future innovation and investment in American semiconductors.”
Oxman also noted specific policies that have created uncertainty and disruption for companies with global supply chains, including overly broad tariffs and the recent FCC decision to presumptively ban routers produced in any foreign country, including by American companies.
“Because the semiconductor supply chain is both foundational to and interconnected with the broader information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain, Congress and the administration must also consider the complex global supply chains for products that rely on semiconductors when advancing policies that impact U.S. economic security,” he testified. “The recent Federal Communications Commission decision to effectively ban the import of foreign-made consumer routers, including those from allied countries, fails to take into account the realities of technology component manufacturing, assembling, packing, and testing. This action risks raising costs for American consumers and businesses that rely on internet connectivity.”
Read Jason Oxman’s full testimony here.
Watch the full Subcommittee hearing on Computing Power and Competition: Examining the Semiconductor Ecosystem here.