Representative Proposes Bill to Amend the CHIPS and Sciences Act
The bill aims to strengthen America’s role in setting global technology standards.
WASHINGTON, August 19, 2025 – Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., initiated the legislative process for a bill to strengthen U.S. leadership in the development of international technology standards and promote openness and consensus.
Introduced August 5 and referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the ‘Utilize Standards for All Act’, or the USA Act, seeks to amend the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, a bipartisan law intended to revitalize the American semiconductor industry and strengthen scientific research and development.
According to the Biden White House, the CHIPS and Science Act provided $52.7 billion for American semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and workforce development.
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