H.R. 10170 · In committee · Science, Technology, Communications

Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026

Sponsor: Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)

What it does

• Require the Department of Commerce to study and report on the advanced memory technology marketplace, including supply chain assessment and cost impacts on end products.
• Define advanced memory technology as semiconductor memory products using leading-edge process technologies designed for high-performance, high-bandwidth, or energy-efficient computing applications.
• Mandate Commerce to assess mechanisms to increase advanced memory technology supply while excluding products from North Korea, China, Russia, and Iran.
• Require Commerce to solicit and incorporate public comment on the report before finalizing it.

Official summary

Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026 This bill requires the Department of Commerce to study and report on the advanced memory technology marketplace. Under the bill, advanced memory technology means semiconductor memory products manufactured using leading-edge process technologies and primarily designed for high-performance, high-bandwidth, or energy-efficient computing applications. The study must assess the advanced memory technology supply chain, the impact of market trends on the cost of end products, and mechanisms to increase supply (without acquiring products from North Korea, China, Russia, or Iran). Commerce must provide an opportunity for public comment on the report before finalizing it.

Latest action

Sep 16, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 45 - 0.

Committee: House Energy and Commerce