August 27, 2026
Mrs. Miller-Meeks (for herself and Mr. Soto) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Memory Chip Competitiveness Assessment Act of 2026
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Sec. 2. Advanced memory technology study
(a) Study required
The Secretary shall conduct a study on the marketplace for advanced memory technology.
(b) Elements
In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall assess the following:
(1)
The marketplace for advanced memory technology, including factors relating to the following:
(A)
Demand for advanced memory technology.
(B)
Industries and products that use advanced memory technology.
(C)
Supply constraints associated with advanced memory technology.
(2)
The impact of trends in such advanced memory technology marketplace on the cost of end products for consumers and small businesses in the United States.
(3)
Capital intensity, investment cycles, and technology transition considerations for advanced memory technology.
(4)
The supply chain for advanced memory technology, including an analysis of suppliers of advanced memory technology that are not domiciled in a country of concern.
(5)
Any legal, regulatory, or policy barrier related to limitations in the supply of advanced memory technology.
(6)
Any regulatory, legislative, or market solution to increase supply in advanced memory technology without obtaining a greater amount of such supply from a country of concern.
(c) Consultation
In conducting the study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with the following:
(1)
The head of any relevant Federal agency.
(2)
Non-governmental stakeholders, including the following:
(A)
Manufacturers of advanced memory technology.
(B)
Manufacturers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and materials for advanced memory technology.
(C)
Customers of advanced memory technology, including internet service providers and manufacturers of consumer electronics and motor vehicles.
(d) Submission; publication
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall—
(1)
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the study required by subsection (a); and
(2)
publish such report on a website of the Department of Commerce.
(e) Opportunity for public comment
Before the Secretary submits the report as required by subsection (d)(1), the Secretary shall provide an opportunity for public comment with respect to such report.
(f) Definitions
In this section:
(1) Advanced memory technology
The term advanced memory technology means semiconductor memory products that—
(A)
are manufactured using leading-edge process technologies; and
(B)
are primarily designed for high-performance, high-bandwidth, or energy-efficient computing applications, including—
(i)
dynamic random-access memory at or below industry-leading nodes;
(ii)
high-bandwidth memory and 3-dimensional-stacked memory architectures;
(iii)
3-dimensional NAND that employ high-layer-count architectures that exceed 200 layers; and
(iv)
memory solutions that enable systems relating to artificial intelligence, data centers, motor vehicle autonomy, and advanced communications, including DDR4, DDR5, LPDDR, and any other commercially significant memory technologies.
(2) Appropriate congressional committees
The term appropriate congressional committees means—
(A)
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and
(B)
the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.
(3) Country of concern
The term country of concern has the same meaning given the term covered nation in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code.
(4) Secretary
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Commerce (acting through the Office of the Secretary of Commerce).