Comment by Samuel Hammond

The federal government is really the only entity powerful enough to be a real check on these companies. If they become joined at the hip, that check goes away. It can easily become a form of regulatory capture.

For too long, the United States has borne the economic and political costs of semiconductor export controls while leaving room for foreign suppliers to free ride, backfill, or slow-roll their alignment. The MATCH Act creates a simple rule: either our...

Either our allies match our controls on the most important tools and components for advanced semiconductors, or the United States closes the loopholes itself.