US House to Take Up Bill Next Week on China Competition, Chips Industry

US House to Take Up Bill Next Week on China Competition, Chips Industry
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) makes a statement with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 5, 2021. Elizabeth Frantz/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives will take up a bill next week aimed at increasing competitiveness with China and supporting the U.S. chip industry, including $52 billion to subsidize semiconductor manufacturing and research.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that the House would vote on the 2,900-page bill, called the “America Competes” act, saying it would “make further strides in innovation, technology, and advanced manufacturing.” The bill also authorizes $45 billion to support supply-chain resilience and manufacturing of critical goods, industrial equipment, and manufacturing technology.