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Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act

USA119th CongressS-4281| Senate 
| Updated: 4/13/2026
Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, aims to strengthen U.S. national security by restricting the export of certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components. It asserts that robust export controls are essential to protect the U.S. advantage in foundational technologies, preventing adversaries from developing advanced computing capabilities crucial for military applications. The legislation specifically targets entities in countries of concern, such as China, that seek to produce advanced-node integrated circuits. To achieve its goals, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of State jointly identify critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment and facilities in countries of concern. These agencies must then immediately engage in diplomatic efforts with allied supplier countries to encourage them to adopt countrywide export controls on this equipment and deny licenses for exports or servicing to identified facilities. If diplomatic efforts fail and an allied country does not implement equivalent controls within 150 days, the U.S. will take unilateral action. The Secretary of Commerce will issue regulations to extend U.S. jurisdiction and apply countrywide controls to covered equipment exported from non-compliant allied countries. This includes requiring licenses for servicing applicable items at covered facilities and applying end-user or end-use restrictions to prevent their export to such facilities, with a policy of denial. The bill also requires annual reports to Congress on identified items and facilities, diplomatic engagements, and the scope of controls. Controls can be terminated if allies adopt equivalent measures but may be reimposed if those measures are weakened.
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Timeline
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • April 13, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 13, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Foreign Trade and International Finance

Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act

USA119th CongressS-4281| Senate 
| Updated: 4/13/2026
This bill, known as the Multilateral Alignment of Technology Controls on Hardware (MATCH) Act, aims to strengthen U.S. national security by restricting the export of certain semiconductor manufacturing equipment and components. It asserts that robust export controls are essential to protect the U.S. advantage in foundational technologies, preventing adversaries from developing advanced computing capabilities crucial for military applications. The legislation specifically targets entities in countries of concern, such as China, that seek to produce advanced-node integrated circuits. To achieve its goals, the bill mandates that the Secretary of Commerce and Secretary of State jointly identify critical semiconductor manufacturing equipment and facilities in countries of concern. These agencies must then immediately engage in diplomatic efforts with allied supplier countries to encourage them to adopt countrywide export controls on this equipment and deny licenses for exports or servicing to identified facilities. If diplomatic efforts fail and an allied country does not implement equivalent controls within 150 days, the U.S. will take unilateral action. The Secretary of Commerce will issue regulations to extend U.S. jurisdiction and apply countrywide controls to covered equipment exported from non-compliant allied countries. This includes requiring licenses for servicing applicable items at covered facilities and applying end-user or end-use restrictions to prevent their export to such facilities, with a policy of denial. The bill also requires annual reports to Congress on identified items and facilities, diplomatic engagements, and the scope of controls. Controls can be terminated if allies adopt equivalent measures but may be reimposed if those measures are weakened.
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Timeline
Apr 13, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Apr 13, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • April 13, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 13, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (9)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)James E. Risch (Republican)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Tom Cotton (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Foreign Trade and International Finance

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted