Biden to Sign EO Seeking Chip Supply Review
President Joe Biden was expected to have signed off Wednesday night on an executive order aimed at improving the resiliency of the supply chain for semiconductors and other “essential products.” The EO would direct federal agencies to conduct a 100-day…
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comprehensive review of U.S. supply chains for semiconductors and three other products, the White House said. It would direct a one-year review of the U.S. supply chain for information and communications technology. Agencies should recommend ways to improve supply chain resiliency, the White House said. The Information Technology Industry Council and Semiconductor Industry Association praised the coming document. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., and 11 other lawmakers met with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss supply chain resiliency. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told reporters he focused on funding the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America Act. The measure, which passed as part of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (see 2101030002), authorizes federal incentives to promote semiconductor manufacturing and public-sector investments in semiconductor R&D. Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., another meeting participant, said in a statement that the U.S. must “bring home the manufacturing of advanced technologies, including for 5G infrastructure, in order to address potential shortages and vulnerabilities.”