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Jay Obernolte

Jay Obernolte

U.S. Representative (R‑Calif.), House sponsor of Chinese-tool ban for CHIPS recipients

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Notable Quotes

Tools used in domestic chipmaking should "meet the highest standards of reliability and integrity, reinforcing a resilient supply chain."

Stories

Intel’s China-linked chip tools test blows open CHIPS Act security fight

Rule Changes

Co-leading legislation to bar CHIPS-funded fabs from buying Chinese-made chip equipment

Intel is racing to regain its chipmaking crown with a 14A process backed by billions in U.S. subsidies. In mid-December 2025, Reuters revealed the company had been test-driving critical tools from ACM Research, a China-rooted equipment maker whose Shanghai and Korean units sit on a U.S. export blacklist.

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